Quality Change Manager
Bridge of Weir
Nine Twenty are working with a well known and established manufacturing company and are looking for a Quality Change Manager to join their management team, responsible for ensuring that the company exceeds customer expectations.
Responsibilities
* Being an advocate for strong H & S practices and aiding the development of H & S Culture
* Actively leading Quality culture maturity, leading to excellence, via a measured programme
* Based at the Bridge of Weir site, while supporting the Glasgow site and working collaboratively with the cutting plant in Paisley to progress Quality Improvements.
* Creating a proactive culture within Quality that is data driven, with priorities understood
* Actively leading to ensure Quality KPI’s (while developing these metrics) are met and support other functional KPI’s are required.
* Ensure that company procedures & processes are adhered to & improved upon in line with requirements for IATF16949, AS9100, ISO9001 or others as defined by the business.
* Quality Control Management including (but not exclusively): product compliance & verification against internal & customer specifications, confirmation of product & process controls, colour confirmation, consistent application of quality management protocols & development thereof, quality performance statistical data analysis, management of corrective actions (5Why's, Global 8D, Ishikawa, FMEA), delivery of PPAP/PSW approvals of all products.
* Management, allocation & development of appropriate Quality resource both proactive (continuous improvement) & reactive (containment). Team includes: technicians, engineers and Quality Improvement Leader.
* Management & reporting to Business stakeholders on Quality performance through accurate data analysis (Statistical analysis, PowerBI).
* Responsible for data gathering & analysis, problem solving, project management & delivering meaningful & relevant presentation events.
* Effectively uses external networks to identify best quality practices (“Quality Excellence”) & use this to drive improvements within all operations; from Tanning through Dyeing & Finishing, Cutting & Final Inspection.
* Presents, facilitates & co-ordinates assigned Quality events.
* Training - Development & PDR management of Quality team members.
* Communicate internally & externally on quality performance.
* Ensuring Environmental & employee Wellbeing is achieved.
* Compliance with all legal & statutory requirements pertaining to Quality.
* Work across functions to ensure Quality performance.
* Delivery & development of a robust Quality Management System within production operations.
* Role model leadership behaviors which promotes excellence & shapes the company culture.
* Promote employee engagement through timely two-way communications regarding quality activities & initiatives.
* Progression of a succession & personnel development plan for Quality.
* Identify and eliminate internal & external risk factors (product / processes / practices).
* Advocate effective management of change, through clear ownership
* Policies - all legal & statutory requirements by department. Whilst living the Company values and promoting health, safety and wellbeing, provide clear vision and leadership to the Team, as well as inspire, motivate and coach to help them develop new skills and support succession planning
* Promote employee engagement through timely two-way communications, particularly delivering on key actions identified during employee engagement surveys
* Recruitment and selection of staff when required with the support of HR
* The performance management of employees when required with the support of HR
Requirements
* A degree in a related discipline (to include data analysis).
* Proven experience in Transformational Change to progress Quality.
* Communication – clear, concise and confident.
* Demonstrates strong skills in being : Adaptable/Accountable/Initiative/Courageous/Resilient
* Leadership – can engage stakeholders and demonstrates a passion for excellence.
* Understands Quality Excellence, with use of a network
* Problem solving – seeks valid information to solve and eliminate issues.
* Results orientated – focuses upon the drivers that affect results, takes responsibility.
* Previous experience of operating within a senior level Quality role within manufacturing.
* Experience with statistical analysis, work measurement & process analysis.
* Programme & project management skills.
* Experience of developing & implementing meaningful KPI’s, targeting key areas of improvement, enabling the ability to celebrate success.
* Experience of dealing with Customers & Suppliers.
* Quality Management experience - minimum 5 years
* Understanding of Power BI and be able to develop reports within.
If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact Ricky on 07350421503 or email rmcgarrigle@weareninetwenty.com
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