Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be supporting an established, market leading manufacturing business with their search for a Head of Quality.
Overall Purpose:
* This position will be responsible for the QC Department and have a Quality Technician as a direct report.
Key Duties:
* Lead transition of quality culture from compliance driven practices to capability led processes.
* Develop and implement quality strategies focussing on prevention and process improvement.
* Define and monitor quality KPI's to assess process capability, performance trends and external performance.
* Lead transition of quality culture from compliance driven practices to capability led processes.
* Develop and implement quality strategies focussing on prevention and process improvement.
* Define and monitor quality KPI's to assess process capability, performance trends and external performance.
* Work with operational teams, process engineering and R&D to embed quality into product design.
* Management of inspection plans in alignment with regulatory requirements and product specifications.
* Manage complaints process.
* Gatekeeper for concessions process.
* Research, deliver and coach best practice techniques in Quality Improvement.
* Ensure products meet specified quality standards.
* Identify, quarantine and report non conformances.
* Co-ordinate and follow up complaints.
* Facilitate corrective action activities.
* Support Operational Excellence activities.
Key Requirements:
* Degree in Engineering / Chemistry.
* Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
* SPC, FMEA, Six Sigma, Lean tools/techniques.
* Experienced in a Manufacturing, Engineering environment.
The Package:
* Working hours 35.5 hours per week, site based. Monday - Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 and Friday 09:00 - 15:00 with a 30 minute unpaid lunchbreak.
* 57,000 - 60,000 per annum depending on experience.
* Additional Benefits:
o 25 Days Annual Leave allowance in addition to Company Christmas Days and Bank Holidays
o Company Pension Scheme
o Death in Service Benefit
o Private Healthcare Benefit
o Subsidised Canteen
o Onsite Occupational Health
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