Quality Manager

Zenith People are working with our client who are looking to recruit an experienced Quality Manager on a permanent basis. You will take responsibility for the strategic development, implementation, and improvement of the company quality systems to ensure full compliance with all customer and internal requirements whilst facilitating consistent adherence to regulatory requirements. Main duties and Responsibilities:

• Define targets

• Manage and develop the QHSE team as a whole

• Work with various departments across the business to ensure all product, process and legal requirements are defined and met.

• Improve and maintain the company’s Quality Management System (QMS), procedures.

• Define the company’s audit programme

• Drive continuous improvement to remove errors, reduce scrap and solve customer

• Define and support the company’s external Supply Chain requirements regarding product quality to meet the above.

• Ensure that all equipment is calibrated and optimised for use whilst effectively managing customer returns and all non-conformances

• Reporting of quality metrics from shopfloor to Board level.

• Develop the relevant quality tools

• To undertake any other duties appropriate to the level of the post, as required. Candidate Requirements (essential):

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Preferably Educated to degree level in an Engineering discipline

• Background working in Manufacturing

• Certified Lead Auditor ISO9001

• At least 5 years’ experience in a Senior QA role in a Manufacturing /Engineering business.

• Knowledge and experience in the implementation and maintenance of core quality tools: PFLOW, PFMEA, CPLAN, DFMEA, SPC, MSA, PPAP & APQP.

• Proven experience in driving continuous quality improvement and creating an advanced quality culture through improvement techniques such as Kaizen & 6 Sigma.

• Demonstrable customer relation skills

• Proven ability to train others in APQP (SPC, MSA, FMEA, PPAP).

• Previous Experience of Developing a business level Quality Management System

• Environmental Management.experience.

• 5 years’ experience of QHSE Manager

• Experience and competencies in hazard Identification, risk management and compliance management.

• Certified COSHH assessment officer.

• Background knowledge & experience in Fire Safety, Safe Systems of Work, EHS Auditing & Inspections, solid understanding of Legal Regulations & Standards Register.

• ISO14001 Management System.

• ISO45001 Management System.

• Knowledge and application of black belt tools.

Computer Literate

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