Overview
Our client is a successful and well-established manufacturer, they are looking for a Quality Manager to join their team.
NOTE: Due to the location of site, you must have a full UK driving licence and your own transport.
Salary: Circa £48,000
Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm
Responsibilities
* Managing, motivating and developing the Quality Compliance Officers and Laboratory Assistants.
* To provide an effective quality system in all areas of the factory ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and customer specifications.
* Maintain the externally audited GMP+ system.
* Assist with the maintenance, monitoring and development of the quality systems in the factory, reporting on findings to the Rendering Operations Management and Head of SHEQ.
* Own and maintain site HACCP systems, conduct HACCP reviews.
* Own and maintain Quality Management systems, assist with both development and implementation.
* FOSS system compliance monitoring.
* Ensure the factory standards and systems are compliant to meet legal and customers standards, and ensure non-conformances are tracked and closed in a timely manner.
* Lead customer audits and provide documentation.
* Ensure Calibration schedule is maintained, and calibration certificates are within tolerance.
* Manage customer complaints/request when required.
* Own and monitor Laboratory equipment performance.
* Maintain product testing schedule and report on any out of specification results.
* Identify and deliver continual improvement through quality projects that will result in improvements and cost against KPI's.
* Manage and monitor Pest Control performance and advise of revisions and improvements.
* Liaise with other managers with a view to improve best and consistent practice.
* Keep up to date with relevant legislations and action any changes.
* Comply with the site health & safety requirements assist with risk assessments and assisting with the writing of SOPs through liaison with the wider SHEQ team.
* Carry out PDR's and reviews of team members performance, liaising with the Head of SHEQ on team development plans.
Qualifications / Requirements
* Experience in a similar role as a Quality Manager in a large industrial or manufacturing environment.
* Confident in challenging the teams, holding people accountable for positive changes to be implemented.
* Quality Management System (QMS) knowledge.
* Competency of writing SOP.
* Experience in & HACCP systems.
* Experience in Internal Auditing.
* Experience managing staff and working closely with other teams, training teams on best practices.
* High attention to detail, with good problem-solving skills.
* IT literate - intermediate level with MS Office packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Proactive, with good written and oral communication skills.
Additional Benefits
* 20 days holiday entitlement, increasing with service
* Company pension
* Company sick pay scheme
* Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice
* Life Assurance
* Cycle to work scheme
* Occupational health
* Employee Assistance Program offering free, independent and confidential counselling and support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
* Rewards scheme (retail / restaurants / gym discounts)
* Financial education and guidance through external providers
* Introduce a friend reward £300
This role would suit someone with previous experience in a senior Quality role, previous job titles could include; QA Manager / QC Manager / Quality Control Manager / Quality Assurance Manager / QA Officer / QC Officer / Quality Control Officer / Quality Controller / Quality Control Assistant / Quality Assurance Assistant / Quality Advisor / QA Technician / QC Technician / Quality Engineer / QA Inspector / QC Inspector / similar
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