Join Our Team – Quality & Compliance Manager at Panaz

Role Overview

Panaz, a global leader in textile innovation based in Burnley, is seeking a Quality & Compliance Manager to join our Technical team. You will lead the delivery and development of quality assurance, product compliance and regulatory governance, supporting a diverse portfolio of contract textiles supplied to UK and international markets. Working closely with the Head of Technical, you will play a key role in ensuring current compliance requirements are met while also providing forward-looking insight and recommendations to support future business needs.

Why Panaz? – Culture, Benefits & Growth

We’re proud to offer a supportive, inclusive workplace where people thrive. Here’s what you can expect:

• 💰 Salary – Dependant on Experience

• ⏰ Working hours – 37.5 hours per week

• 🌴 33 days holiday – Including bank holidays and paid Christmas closure

• 🤝 Inclusive team culture – Accessible facilities, team events, and volunteering opportunities

• 📚 Training & development – Ongoing support for career progression

• 🛡️ Company sick pay – After 1 year of service

• 📍 Due to the collaborative and product-specific nature of this role, it is onsite at our Burnley HQ (BB11 5ST).

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and improving ISO 9001, with support for ISO 14001

• Overseeing product compliance, testing and flame retardancy requirements

• Monitoring and advising on current and emerging regulatory requirements

• Implementing and improving quality, compliance and governance processes

• Leading supplier quality assurance, audits and corrective/preventative actions

• Applying strong textile fault-finding expertise and leading quality investigations

• Working closely with internal teams and external test houses

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience in quality, compliance or technical textiles

• Strong working knowledge of ISO systems and textile testing procedures

• Confident communicating technical quality issues with suppliers and colleagues

• Detail-driven, proactive and commercially aware

• Motivated to take ownership and develop within a management role

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