Quality Manager
Southampton
Competitive Salary
This is an exciting opportunity, supporting the continuous growth of our client by leading, developing and continuously improving the Quality Department assuming full responsibility for Quality and Assurance across the site and driving a continuous improvement of the Quality Culture.
The successful applicant will form part of the wider Site Management Team and will play a pivotal role in the site’s daily and weekly operations.
Quality Manager Key Responsibilities:
* Manage all aspects of Site Quality and Assurance
* Work with Operations and Site Management to integrate quality objectives into business objectives and develop quality improvement strategies to reduce the cost of poor quality and drive operational efficiencies
* Conduct internal, external and customer audits in line with certifications and own high-quality standards
* Produce improvement and corrective action plans and ensure these are communicated and tracked
* Lead and train others to develop effective corrective and preventive actions using 8D and Mistake Proofing concepts in response to customer concerns, COPQ data or regular product audit results
* Lead, participate and facilitate various continuous improvement events and projects to support company goals and objectives
* Lead cultural change utilizing appropriate continuous improvement tools and methodologies (PDCA, Six Sigma, Mistake Proofing, Kaizen, etc)
* Utilise strong interpersonal skills to communicate and engage support for driving COPQ improvement across various functions and levels within the Site and Division
* Contribute to site engagement and people initiatives
* Be a positive role model for the health and safety of your team and the site, raising hazards and looking for opportunities to make the site even safer
* Contribute to the development of the site by undertaking any other reasonable management requests
Quality Manager Requirements:
* Demonstrate a successful track record within a similar position at a similar level or having developed experience or significant professional develop to make a step to first Quality Manager Role
* Professional and confident communicator (written and verbal) at all levels
* Self-motivated with the ability to work proactively in a manufacturing environment
* Experienced with working with Quality Management Systems within an Aerospace and Defence company
* Experience of being responsible for an AS9100 Audit
* Knowledge of NADCAP is a bonus but not essential
* Strong stakeholder management and communication Skills, can demonstrate their ability to, build good working relationships, persuade and influence at a senior level, both externally and internally
* Positive, enthusiastic with a track record of making significant improvements in their areas of expertise
* Project and Change Management skills are desirable but not essential
* Data driven with strong analytical and problem-solving ability
* Strong IT skills - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
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