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Quality Recruitment

Specialists in Quality Assurance, QMS and Continuous Improvement

We help organisations hire Quality professionals who protect standards, improve processes and support long term business performance.
 

From Quality Coordinators and Quality Engineers through to Global Quality Directors, Search² delivers shortlists that align with your culture, systems and customer expectations.

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Quality Assurance (QA)

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Quality Engineering

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Quality Management (QMS)

Quality Disciplines We Recruit In

 

We recruit across a wide range of quality related disciplines, including:

  • Quality Assurance

  • Quality Engineering

  • Quality Control

  • Quality Management Systems (QMS)

  • Supplier Quality

  • Continuous Improvement

  • Business Improvement

  • Governance

  • Training

 

Typical Quality Roles We Recruit

We support permanent, contract and interim hiring for roles such as:

  • Global Quality Director

  • Quality Director

  • Group Head of Quality

  • Head of Quality

  • Group Quality Manager

  • Quality Manager

  • Quality Advisor

  • Quality Supervisor

  • Quality Engineer

  • Quality Auditor

  • Quality Coordinator

  • Quality Specialist

  • Continuous Improvement Manager

  • Business Improvement Manager (BIM)

 

If you work with ISO9001, QMS frameworks, customer audits or continuous improvement activity, we understand the profiles you need.

 

Industries We Support

 

We provide Quality recruitment across:

  • Consultancy

  • Construction

  • Utilities

  • Rail

  • Manufacturing

  • Pharmaceutical

  • Medical Devices

  • Engineering

  • Aerospace

  • Defence

  • Marine

  • Corporate Services

  • Retail

  • Distribution, Logistics and Warehousing

  • Leisure and Events

  • Property and Facilities Management (FM)

  • Charity

  • Local Government

  • Education

 

Our Recruitment Process

Our seven stage process is designed for roles where quality really matters.

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1. Discovery
Understanding your products, systems, customers and quality challenges.

2. Attraction
Targeted outreach to relevant Quality professionals, plus job boards and our network.

3. Assessment
Screening for technical knowledge, sector experience, behaviours and motivation.

4. Delivery
A shortlist of three to five fully pre screened candidates.

5. Coordination
Interview scheduling, feedback and preparation support.

6. Completion
Offer management, expectation setting and reduction of counter offer risk.

7. Post Placement Support

Check ins with you and your new hire to support a smooth onboarding.

 

Why Quality Teams Choose Search²

  • Dedicated focus on HSEQ and Quality recruitment

  • Experience placing Quality professionals at every level

  • Strong understanding of QMS, ISO and regulated environments

  • Structured, transparent and people centred process

  • Values driven: hard work, good intentions, finishing, embracing challenge

 

Start a Quality Hire

If you are recruiting for a Quality role or planning to strengthen your QMS, we would be pleased to support you.

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Quality Control

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Quality Auditing

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Continuous Improvement

FAQs - Quality Recruitment

1. What types of Quality roles do Search² recruit for? We recruit across Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Compliance, including Quality Inspectors, QA Technicians, Quality Engineers, Quality Managers, QHSE Managers, Supplier Quality roles, Compliance Managers, Head of Quality and ISO or Management Systems specialists. 2. What industries do you support with Quality recruitment? We work with manufacturers, engineering businesses, fabrication and metalwork companies, automotive suppliers, aerospace, food and drink, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, electronics, logistics, construction products, utilities and service-based organisations with strong quality or regulatory requirements. 3. Do you recruit for ISO and management system roles as well as Quality? Yes. We recruit ISO and management system specialists who develop, maintain and audit standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, ISO 17025 and integrated management systems. This includes IMS Coordinators, Lead Auditors and Compliance Managers. 4. What qualifications and experience do Quality candidates typically have? Many Quality professionals hold qualifications such as Six Sigma, Lean, CQI membership, ISO Lead Auditor certificates, degree or HNC/HND in engineering or science, and hands-on experience with quality tools including PPAP, APQP, FMEA, root cause analysis, 8D, SPC and internal auditing. 5. Do you handle both permanent and interim Quality recruitment? Yes. We recruit permanent Quality professionals for long term roles and supply interim or contract specialists for projects, audits, new product introduction, systems implementation, transformation programmes and urgent cover. 6. How quickly can you provide a Quality shortlist? For most permanent Quality roles, we aim to deliver a shortlist within 5–10 working days. For interim Quality or ISO specialists, we can often introduce fully vetted candidates within 24–72 hours, depending on the brief and location. 7. Do you recruit senior Quality leaders and Heads of Quality? Yes. We partner with organisations to hire senior Quality leaders, including Quality Directors, Heads of Quality, Group Quality Managers and senior QHSE leaders responsible for strategy, systems, teams and customer assurance. 8. How do you assess whether a Quality candidate is right for our business? We look beyond the CV. Assessment covers sector background, product or process experience, familiarity with relevant standards, problem solving approach, customer and supplier interaction, leadership style, communication skills, cultural fit and motivation, as well as salary, location and travel expectations. 9. Can you advise on salaries, job design and market expectations for Quality roles? Yes. We provide complimentary salary benchmarking, feedback on job titles and responsibilities, guidance on candidate availability and advice on how to position your Quality role so it appeals to the right level of candidate. 10. What makes using a specialist Quality recruitment partner valuable? Quality roles are often technical, regulated and customer-facing. A specialist recruiter understands standards, common tools, sector differences and what “good” looks like in a Quality function. This leads to more accurate shortlists, fewer wasted interviews and a stronger long term hire.

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