Balmoral, a division of Balmoral Group, provides surface and subsurface buoyancy, insulation and elastomer products and services to the global energy, defence, subsea communications and oceanographic industries. The Quality Advisor shall provide support to the business for all Quality Assurance activities working closely with Production, Projects, Clients, Contractors and/or Third Parties and Suppliers. The job holder must be able to actively and effectively communicate at all levels across the business and demonstrate an enthusiastic approach to resolving problems and contributes to the continuous improvement of our Quality management systems and processes, reporting any issues to line management as appropriate. Please note that Balmoral is unable to support employment visa sponsorship at this time. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOBHOLDER To Improve The Balmoral Comtec Business To Ensure Proactive health and safety management across all projects. Defined strategies are implemented in all areas of the Business Collaboration between Technical, Production, Engineering and R&D departments to enable new and existing product/processes Latest technologies are constantly under review through attendance of technology shows and business seminars etc. Where applicable, employees are trained in the use of lean methodologies Departmental projects are managed ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and value are delivered. The current production processes are constantly under review, improvements are recommended and if accepted implement in a sustainable way Working with Maintenance and Production teams to solve problems as they come up WORKING RELATIONSHIPS PERSONNEL REPORTING TO JOBHOLDER (Attach organisation chart if appropriate) NA Others With Whom There Is Regular Working Contact Engineering and Projects Director R&D Team Manufacturing Engineering Group Maintenance Manager Manufacturing Support supervisors (Fabrication, Electrical, Mechanical) Production Managers Procurement Dept External contractors THE JOBHOLDER Qualifications, Experience, Skills And Training Note that criteria listed as “Required” will be strictly applied in the recruitment process – candidates who do not meet these criteria will be rejected. Qualifications Professionally qualified and/or qualified through experience (5 years) with strong understanding of a manufacturing environment and lean processes. Experience Ability to work under pressure / multitask / handle aggressive deadlines / shifting priorities Manufacturing experience desirable, especially in a composites or plastics environment Problem solving and factory troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment Production automation desirable. Good finance awareness. Strong HSE background. Skills/Training/Personal Attributes Analytical Skills – need to be able to identify areas of low efficiency and work to provide improvements Lean Manufacturing Skills – must be able to identify and eliminate waste within the system Communication Skills – will work with manufacturing employees at all levels and need to be able to effectively explain the relevant points of equipment to each. Also needed for successful project management Technical Skills – must be able to work with different technology to provide a solution that produces the required result in the most efficient way possible. Knowledge of PLC development would be desirable Commercial Awareness – must keep the “bigger picture” in mind at all times when considering each step of the manufacturing process Problem Solving Skills – ability to take a concept of a process and establish the equipment needed to make it happen Organisational Abilities and Project Management – should be able to prioritise tasks, set schedules and work between different projects to achieve overall business goals Good working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation Performance Measures Health and Safety Performance Projects delivery and budget KPI’s. Revenue/profitability growth Capacity Utilization Internal Customer satisfaction Please note that Balmoral is unable to support employment visa sponsorship at this time.