QA Coordinator / Supervisor

  • PureKat Consultancy
  • Haverhill, Suffolk
  • Aug 15, 2026
Seasonal Manufacturing

Job Description

Do you have previous supervisory experience within a quality control environment?

Job Title: QA Team Leader Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Location: Haverhill, Suffolk

Salary: TBC dependent on experience

Hours: Monday Friday, 8:30am 5:00pm with 1-hour lunch break

Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Sector: Manufacturing & Quality

Our client is seeking an experienced QA Team Leader to join their team on a fixed-term maternity cover basis.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will be responsible for supervising and coordinating a team of 6 7 OQC team members, ensuring resources are effectively planned and allocated to meet customer requirements while maintaining high quality standards.

As the QA Team Leader, your duties will include:

  • Supervising and supporting a team of 6 7 OQC team members.
  • Planning and organising team resources and allocating duties.
  • Ensuring adequate equipment and documentation are available.
  • Monitoring and reporting team output.
  • Reviewing and reporting product inventory and WIP status daily.
  • Packing and labelling products for shipment.
  • Supporting OQC and IQC activities where required.
  • Printing job/works orders and relevant documentation.
  • Supporting the effective day-to-day running of the quality department.

An ideal candidate for the QA Team Leader role will have:

  • Previous supervisory or team leading experience.
  • Previous experience within quality control.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • The ability to manage multiple tasks calmly and effectively under pressure.
  • Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work independently and use initiative.
  • Experience working to ISO 9001:2015 standards.
  • Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Word.

Benefits include:

  • 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
  • Extra day off on your birthday.
  • Option to enrol in the Perkbox employee benefits package.
  • Auto-enrolment pension.
  • Free tea and coffee.
  • On-site parking.

Ideally, you will have previous experience within a similar QA, Quality Control, Supervisor, or Team Leader position. Interviews will take place following a registration process by PureKat Consultancy Ltd.

If we have not responded to your application within 3 5 days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but please feel free to contact us for other opportunities.