Full-time 9am – 5pm Mon to Thurs/9am – 3pm Fri
Competitive Salary, free parking, contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday + stats plus Comfy Perks
What we are looking for:
If you’re looking to join a leading textiles manufacturer and make your mark in Quality Assurance, Comfy Quilts now have a great opportunity to join our QA team based at our UK manufacturing facility on Stakehill Industrial Estate in Middleton. We are proud to be the largest supplier of filled bedding in the UK working with leading Brands in the home market and as Quality Assurance Manager, you will develop, implement, audit and manage quality control systems to ensure the continuous production of Pillows and Quilts based on established customer standards, specifications, and production efficiency goals. The Quality Manager will monitor and ensure the quality of goods sold and lead Quality responsibilities within the business. You will also be working with auditors, internal and External stakeholders to improve overall product quality and joining a work environment which is fast paced and committed to providing employees with a challenging and engaging place to work.
The role will mainly be based in the Stakehill Depot 1, but you may be required to work from other Comfy Group sites, particularly the Wilmslow HQ.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide technical subject matter expertise across the business including to Sales, Merchandising, Warehousing and Purchasing and our Customers.
* Ensure professional, accurate and timely communication with internal and external customers to complete tasks and resolve issues.
* Work with key stakeholders in the development and production ofthe following but not limited to Pillows, Quilts and other Textiles Bedding products.
* Manage all product compliance requirements for customers including testing and other compliance certificates gathering, technical file creation, claims substantiation, user trialsand product sealing/approval.
* Check and approve documentation including artwork for QA regulatory content.
* Schedule audits and following up on NC’S for all sites (including UK, Macedonia & China). Work with auditors to ensure company standards achieve Customer compliance.
* Act as an internal auditor for Comfy Quilts to maintain high Quality standards.
* Develop, implement, audit, and lead quality assurance and quality control processes within Comfy Quilts.
* Follow the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle to control continual improvement of production quality processes.
* Monitor all quality efforts and maintain quality reports; advise management of quality concerns and opportunities to improve quality in the production environment.
* Oversee compliance with certification requirements based on standards outlined by multiple certification associations.
Knowledge and Experience:
* QA knowledge and experience within Textile industry.
* Textile Related Degree or qualified by experience
* Minimum of 3 years of related professional experience.
* Ability to manage several projects simultaneously
* Process Improvement, analysing information, strategic planning, verbal communication, informing others, driving excellence and dealing with complexity
* Intermediate level Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
* Knowledge of textile testing
* Desire to develop and be part of the continual and developing team
Qualifications:
Textiles or technical degree or qualified by experience.
Behaviours
Functional expert: Seen as a ‘technical leader’ on a subject.
Team player: Works well as a member of a group.
Leadership: Inspires team mates to follow them.
Detail-oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all the details needed to get the task done well.
Motivation
Goal completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks.
Self-starter: Inspired to perform without outside help.
Ability to make an impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organisation.
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