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Quality Controller & General Operative (Housekeeping)
Key Relationships:
Management Team; Supervisors, Team Leaders; Operatives
Performance Measures:
Number of non-conformances; effectiveness of Quality Management System; Warranty metrics; Cost of rework.
Main Purpose of Role:
To devise and implement proactive strategies that influence and drive quality standards within the Company and to ensure health and safety compliance throughout the company.
Duties and Responsibilities
QUALITY
* Identify, communicate and implement opportunities for continuous improvement and measure their effectiveness.
* Contribute to executive policy and strategy.
* Develop, manage and coordinate quality and environmental management systems and processes in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 quality standards ensuring successful accreditation.
* Improve upon the current QMS using a 6 Sigma approach to problem solving and statistical process control (SPC) to monitor, control and improve processes.
* Develop and maintain rigorous systems for internal auditing and identifying non-compliances, report on same and ensure improvements/preventative measures are actioned on a timely basis.
* Prevent quality problems by understanding the process and specification and introduce stability and uniformity with reference to product quality.
* Ensure a customer driven approach to delivering conforming product and add value by proactively managing non-conformances or complaints.
* Manage the supply chain “quality” function to include developing and implementing goods inward quality inspection processes.
* Conduct audits, including site visits as necessary, of supplier’s quality systems and processes to support the procurement team in developing strong partnerships with critical suppliers.
* Liaise with customers and suppliers where necessary on matters impacting/affected by quality issues.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
* Assume overall responsibility for health and safety and set and maintain systems and standards to ensure that all current Health & Safety statutory and company best practice requirements are met throughout the company.
* Ensure that all employees are inducted, trained and validated in all aspects of their positions’ requirements, to allow them to perform their functions safely and efficiently.
* Ensure all employees are provided with correct Personal Protective Equipment for the role and that the use of issued equipment whilst working is mandatory.
* Ensure all incidents including personal injury, hazards and near misses are recorded and investigated with corrective/preventative action taken as necessary.
* Ensure that First Aid facilities are available and that First Aiders are trained, as required.
* Ensure that adequate Fire precautions are in place such as fire drills, extinguishers, clear exits etc.
* Carry out risk / hazard assessments and ensure the implementation of any resultant actions.
* Carry out all noise assessment surveying and reporting.
* Report and liaise on matters of health and safety with relevant external bodies.
* Maintain a safe and clean working environment through good housekeeping procedures.
GENERAL
* Promote the effective and efficient management of resources throughout the company; including labour, raw materials, stock, consumables and energy.
* Meet regularly with the management team to ensure effective communication of information and effective implementation of new initiatives relative to quality and health and safety.
* Develop the culture of the business to ensure values are demonstrated every day.
* Manage attendance within the team.
* Plan training for team members, in conjunction with business requirements.
* Induct, coach and develop team members, provide feedback on performance.
* Undertake one-to-ones to review performance & plan objectives with team members.
* Assist with recruitment and selection processes.
* Perform any other duties, within reason and capability, as determined by the Head of Operations.
Additional Information
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Machinery Manufacturing
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