Quality Manager

• Manage all quality-related issues within the manufacturing team (e.g. internal, supplier, customer and customer warranty)
• Identify root cause and instigate permanent corrective actions for product quality issues
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues that arise as quickly and efficiently as possible to prevent compromising quality and safety standards
• Oversee product and process auditing
• Ensure control plans and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained.
• Monitor and report on quality-related key performance indicators including scrap monitoring, rework levels and cost of poor quality.
• Stop production in the event of manufacture of unacceptable goods/processes
• Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management system (IATF16949/ISO9001)
• Ensure robust audit programme is in place covering all shopfloor processes.
• Manage Paint Lab to ensure robust – and KPI driven product test plan is in place

IF YOU ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT...

• Carry out product and process auditing
• Undertake special projects as required
• Assist with training of quality awareness
• Report on internal and external Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system 
• Promote the use of customer preferred techniques for continuous improvement such as Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis
• Participate in cross-functional teams in the development of new products or changes related to current products in meeting customer requirements
• Participate in the development and refinement of Design and Process FMEA’s (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• Lead quality audits
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that concern product quality
• Undertake special projects as required
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities
• Quality control of work by appropriate reviews (customer concern effectiveness audits)
• Support and lead process improvement activities
• Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to customer base
• Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends
• Plan projects or subtasks so they may be tracked and presented
• Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions
• Produce written reports and make presentations
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Independently determine approach and assigned tasks
• Lead plant through a proactive approach utilising a ‘teach’ method to ensure that the wider business understands and buys into tools and processes.
• Cost driven position, monitor all local costs and drive down spends to ensure CopQ is within budget.
• Monitor cost of all instances of customer debit and robustly challenge with data where appropriate.
• Track departmental hours and ensure they are allocated to appropriate actions.

...AND POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS?

• Minimum of internal Audit Qualified
• Experience at Quality Management level
• Strong Knowledge of IATF16949 / VDA
• Experience with JLR or VW / Bentley customer base with understanding of their systems and approach is essential for role
• Experience of managing budgets
• Experience of leading problem solving teams
• Experience leading a team in a business rapidly expanding, with all the challenges this brings.
• Strong knowledge of Core Tools and GD&T principles
• Demonstratable audit Skills
• Exercise substantial initiative/judgement in work methods and interpreting goals and standards
• Understanding of financial impacts

THEN WE CAN OFFER YOU: