Quality Manager

Quality Manager - Engineering - Croydon up to £70000 plus benefits
Hello Recruitment is pleased to be recruiting a Quality Manager for a international engineering business based in Croydon, Surrey.
Core responsibilities
Maintain and improve the Quality Management System for Croydon, off-site personnel and field service.
Maintain our compliance to ISO 9001, RISQS and RISAS.
Receive and co-ordinate customer and third party auditors and ensure continued approvals for the Company.
Supervise the Quality Team and maintain a robust inspection process for both incoming and outgoing goods.
Perform supplier assessments and audits to develop the supply chain. Establish supplier rating system.
Create and manage the internal audit plan.
Review and approve customer and supplier requirements, specifications, commercial and technical documents from a quality perspective.
Management of the NCR system for both internal and external NCRs.
Establish the ethic of right first time to reduce the cost of non-quality and improve OPEX.
Ensure there are adequate numbers of internal auditors to achieve the plan.
Identify and provide appropriate Quality System Awareness training, and further develop the Quality ethic within the company at all levels.
Stay abreast of all the latest industry / quality regulations and standards.
Quality at Plant point of contact for all enquiries and reportable KPIs.
Authorisation to stop the process or product or service provision if quality or safety requirements are not met.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Ensure the intranet Company Management System (CMS) and roXtra, is maintained.
Manage the calibration register to ensure all assets are within calibration at all times.
Manage and report on all direct reports appropriately.
Professional Experience, Education & Specific Skills, and Knowledge
Experience in Quality Management within an engineering environment.
Chartered Quality professional status.
Lead auditor qualified and experienced in planning and scheduling internal audits.
A good technical background including knowledge of engineering standards.
Possess good all round IT skills including knowledge of ERP systems.
Analytical ability (costing, finance, and performance KPIs).
Excellent leadership and influencing skills.
Excellent communicator at all levels.
Fluent technical and conversational English.
Excellent team and personnel management skills.
Excellent customer facing skills.
Persistent and adaptable.
Commercial awareness – the impact of poor quality on contracts.
Understanding of OPEX.
Must be able and willing to work in various and sometimes challenging environments. Candidate must be adaptable and open minded, able to engage with diverse teams constructively and should face new challenges as a learning and growth opportunity always seeking positive outcomes.
Package Details:-
* Permanent Contract
* Monday – Thursday, 8:30am to 16:30pm, Friday 8:30am – 15:30pm a 36.5 hour working week.
* Up to £75k (dependent on experience)
* Annual Bonus (pro rata on year of joining)
* 25 days holiday (pro rata on joining)
* Pensions 3% EE and 6% ER
* Life Assurance
* Salary/Bonus Sacrifice
* Private Health Care
* Dental Health Care
* Cycle to work scheme