We are delighted to be working with a valued client in the manufacturing sector, recruiting a Quality Manager to play a key role in the continued growth of the business. To be successful in this position, you will take responsibility and ownership for managing the Quality Management System and ensuring that processes and manufactured products fully comply with and exceed demanding customer expectations.
The key focus of the role will be to develop and implement ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 over the Group. There are some elements of a system which can be reviewed, or our client is willing for them to start from scratch.
Specific responsibilities:
* Participate in senior management reviews, directly influencing the business plan and key performance indicators.
* Continually evolve best working practices and procedures to deliver ISO9001 and ISO14001 excellence and certification.
* Overall responsibility for the Quality and Procedure Manuals.
* Mentor, develop and support the Quality Administrator.
* Co-ordinate and support all QA and QC activities within the company and represent the UK at group level.
* Manage all customer quality improvement initiatives.
* Lead supplier quality assessments and improvement initiatives.
* Responsible for production test & inspection activities and resources.
* Co-ordinate environmental initiatives.
* Champion root cause analysis and preventative actions.
* Actively support New Product Development activities.
Personal skills:
To be successful, you will have previous experience in a similar, senior Quality position within a manufacturing environment. You will excel at delivering the highest levels of best working practices.
Additionally, you will be an outstanding leader with the ability to influence both direct reports and others within the business