Quality Manager

Benefits:

25 days plus bank holidays

Wellbeing app (Employee Assistance Program)

Holiday buy & sell

Car scheme

Competitive pay

Enhanced pension

Training & development

The Company:

Theo James is delighted to partner with a powerhouse in North East manufacturing looking for their next Quality Manager. Join a key player in the industrial sector, affiliated with a renowned group of companies. Within its expansive network, spanning 16 countries including major hubs like the US, Australia, and India, our client is a leading provider of innovative electromagnetic solutions. This role offers the chance to contribute to cutting-edge projects within a global context. With a focus on delivering excellence since 1972, they pride themselves on a culture of innovation. Embracing diversity and equipped with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, the company caters to both bespoke and large-scale production demands. If you are an experienced leader looking for their next challenge, this could be the role for you!

Job Description:

• Manage and conduct internal, supplier and third-party audits in conjunction with the
• Quality Technician
• Ensure quality records are professionally maintained and readily accessible for internal and external audit review.
• Manage and maintain process control and capability through statistical techniques.
• Champion a program to support continuous improvement through work-based projects utilizing Six Sigma, Kaizen, and lean principles.
• Organise and deliver training to achieve a common understanding of quality principles and achieve the required competency levels. (I.e. Gauge R&R)
• Responsibility for the introduction of relevant corrective (8D) and preventative actions from quality issues, customer complaints (CCR), suppliers (NCR), and audit findings
• Create and analyze quality data to identify trends for improvement activities.
• Drive the transition to an Integrated Management System (IMS)
• Manage quality aspects within the new business system (IFS)
• Ensure measurement studies, part, and process analyses are supported and completed when required.
• Control and develop QA documents.

Skills and requirements:

• Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree
• 5 years experience in quality management in a manufacturing environment,
• Internal Auditor certification for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 is essential and ISO 50001 is advantageous.
• Knowledge and experience of quality improvement/problem-solving techniques such as 5S, CoPQ measures, 8D/CAPA, Kaizen/PDCA, Six Sigma and DMAIC methodology, statistical process control, and visual aids management.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Knowledge of IATF 16949:2016 are also advantageous.