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Production And Quality Manager, West Drayton
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Location: West Drayton, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 4
Posted: 28.04.2025
Expiry Date: 12.06.2025
Job Description:
Our client based in West Drayton is looking for a Quality Manager reporting directly to the Managing Director.
Role:
The Quality Manager will be an experienced, skilled manager of quality assurance and quality control in manufacturing and distribution environments within Far East locations.
Our client seeks someone with broad business experience including quality, product safety, systems & processes, and operational areas in food contact plastics, printing, and textiles. An engineering discipline would be advantageous for understanding product manufacture and associated risks. The role involves responsibility for safety, quality, compliance, and ethical issues for all items distributed.
This role offers the opportunity to influence product design, working closely with the design team at all development stages.
The candidate should be a practical ‘hands-on’ manager capable of handling multiple licensed projects, working calmly under pressure with excellent attention to detail and customer service.
Must be an experienced problem solver, effective in implementing practical corrective actions to improve products and processes.
Minimum Requirements:
* Experience in consumer goods is essential; experience with child care food contact articles is an advantage.
* Ability to determine product and component test requirements, generate qualification/test plans, conduct risk assessments, and maintain technical files.
* Ability to provide compliance packaging copy to the design department promptly.
* Monitor product integrity performance in the market and ensure timely actions on safety/quality issues.
* Oversee factory audits, understanding technical and ethical standards such as FCA, SMETA, BSCI.
* Develop, implement, and monitor QA policies and procedures.
* Develop and maintain global product safety design requirements and guidelines.
* Manage product safety reporting and analysis.
* Introduce and develop QA tools within product design and development.
* Knowledge of safety regulations and directives in the UK, EU, and globally, including food contact and general product safety regulations.
* Maintain consumer complaint and return analysis systems for quality improvement.
* Oversee inspection criteria across factories, harmonizing policies and standards.
* Maintain and upgrade the company quality manual to comply with latest regulations and retailer standards.
* Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar environment.
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