A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager to join a global manufacturing organisation and afford the flexibility to support both ongoing production issues and be involved with strategic programmes. Quality Manager – Automotive Location – West Midlands ( commutable from North Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Lichfield, Telford, Staffordshire area) Salary c£60000 Our client is a specialist automotive manufacturer supplying complex products to automotive OEMs and this year promises to several key product launches and increase in volumes with further growth planned. Job Description: o Lead a large team of Quality professionals in a high volume manufacturing environment o First point of contact for all OEM and internal customer concerns o Instigation of 8D activity following customer concern and delegation of work to team thereafter o Audit systems and processes to IATF16949 standard o Utilise data of quality defects to improve quality processes o Identify area for quality improvements o Utilisation of six sigma/ lean tools to increase efficiencies and improve site quality o Maintain and develop the QMS and quality structure o Work closely with other internal business function to aid in NPI activities across APQP and PPAP submissions Experience: You will already be a competent Quality professional with proven management experience within an automotive tier 1 or OEM background ...