The Lignum Group

www.lignumgroup.com

1 Job

49 Employees

About the Company

In construction, talent can be hard to find. It's an industry built on relationships, priding itself on attracting and retaining the best talent. At Lignum, we match high-quality roles and opportunities with equally sought-after candidates and people. Specialising in niche industries, we work directly with respected UK and North America contractors and sub-contractors, finding skilled people to take their business forward. Our international network of talent means we're ideally placed to deliver, with a team on hand to work directly with you on a one-to-one basis. And for candidates looking to take their careers to the next level, we'll help you get there. Having worked across the globe with market-leading clients, our team of experts understand what it takes to match your skills and experience to a role that's right for you. Whatever your aspirations, from the CEO of a glazing company to Project Managing a long-term contract, we'll find an opportunity to take you to the next level. We are Lignum - recruitment that gets results. Get in touch on 01925 438 066 or email info@lignumgroup.com.

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Company Name: The Lignum Group
Job Title: Quality Lead
Job Description: **Job Title**: Quality Lead **Role Summary** Design, launch and embed an ISO 9001‑aligned Quality Management System (QMS) across design, manufacturing, and construction divisions. Serve as a strategic change agent and coach, enabling business units to own quality processes and deliver complex, high‑value projects with reduced rework and higher predictability. **Expectations** - Build and sustain a lean, practical QMS from scratch in a greenfield environment. - Drive cultural change: coach leaders and teams to adopt quality ownership. - Create user‑friendly tools (digital platforms, SOPs, checklists) that are widely used. - Establish a data‑driven continuous improvement culture linked to cost savings and operational efficiency. - Lay the foundation for a scalable quality organization; eventually lead the future quality team. - Report directly to the COO; operate with full autonomy and high visibility. **Key Responsibilities** - Architect and implement an end‑to‑end ISO 9001 QMS covering all business units. - Develop, document, and roll out SOPs, SOP templates, and digital quality tools. - Coach and mentor leaders and staff on quality principles, root‑cause analysis, process mapping (SIPOC), and continuous improvement methodologies. - Lead root‑cause analysis workshops and enforce corrective action processes. - Define, track, and report quality metrics, trends, and improvement opportunities to executive leadership. - Champion a culture of process ownership and continuous improvement across the organization. - Design and manage a future quality structure, including staffing, governance, and performance metrics. **Required Skills** - Proven ISO 9001 QMS design and implementation in a greenfield or early‑stage environment. - Strong change management and coaching capabilities; ability to influence senior leaders. - Expertise in root cause analysis, SIPOC, process mapping, and continuous improvement (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean). - Ability to translate complex quality concepts into plain language for all stakeholder levels. - Experience in construction, manufacturing, or integrated industry settings is highly desirable. - Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, and stakeholder management. - Project management skills with a track record of delivering quality initiatives on time and within scope. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field. - ISO 9001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor certification. - Additional certifications such as Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, Lean Practitioner, or equivalent are preferred.