About Your New Employer
- A long-established heavy industrial manufacturing operation with a strong reputation for producing high-quality materials to Irish and international standards.
- Operates a highly advanced, energy-efficient production facility with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- A stable and well-invested site with strong technical capability, modern laboratory systems, and a supportive production leadership team.
About Your New Job
As Quality Manager, you will take ownership of all laboratory and quality assurance activities within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- You will lead all sampling, testing, recording, and reporting of product quality data to ensure full compliance with production and regulatory standards.
- You will manage and develop the laboratory team, ensuring high performance, accuracy, and accountability across all quality processes.
- You will take responsibility for maintaining the ISO 9001 quality management system and driving continuous improvement across site operations.
- You will oversee equipment calibration, outsourced testing, supplier coordination, and laboratory maintenance activities.
- You will work closely with production teams to support troubleshooting, process optimisation, and resolution of technical or chemical quality issues.
- You will prepare weekly quality reports and ensure full product conformity to relevant Irish and international standards.
What Skills You Need
- Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or strong equivalent laboratory/quality experience
- 3–5 years’ experience in a quality or laboratory role within manufacturing or heavy industry
- Strong understanding of ISO 9001 quality systems
- Experience with XRF and/or XRD analytical techniques (highly desirable)
- Proven ability to lead or supervise laboratory teams
- Strong IT skills (MS Office) and excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a production environment
What’s on Offer
- Salary: €60,000 – €70,000
- Strong long-term stability within a well-established industrial operation
- Opportunity to take ownership of a critical quality function in a high-performing site
- Career development and exposure to senior production and technical stakeholders
What’s Next
Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now” button or contact Matt Jurek on +353 21 461 5741.
If this role isn’t quite right but you are exploring similar opportunities, please get in touch. We also have multiple permanent, FTC and contract roles across engineering and industrial sectors.
