Head of Quality

The Company

Our client is a market leading manufacturer. To sustain this, they are now looking to recruit a Head Of Quality.

The Role

• This position will be responsible for the Quality Control Department and have a Quality Technician as a direct reports.
  
  
• Lead transition of quality culture from compliance driven practices to capability led processes.
  
  
• Develop and implement quality strategies focussing on prevention and process improvement.
  
  
• Define and monitor quality KPI's to assess process capability, performance trends and external performance.
  
  
• Lead transition of quality culture from compliance driven practices to capability led processes.
  
  
• Develop and implement quality strategies focussing on prevention and process improvement.
  
  
• Define and monitor quality KPI's to assess process capability, performance trends and external performance.
  
  
• Work with Operational Team, Process Engineering and Research and Development to embed quality into product design.
  
  
• Management of inspection plans in alignment with regulatory requirements and product specifications.
  
  
• Research, deliver and coach best practice techniques in Quality Improvement.
  
  
• Ensure products meet specified quality standards.
  
  
• Identify, quarantine and report non-conformances.
  
  
• Co-ordinate and follow up complaints.
  
  
• Facilitate corrective action activities.
  
  
• Working hours 35.5 hours per week, site based. Monday-Thursday 09:00-17:00 and Friday 09:00-15:00 with a 30 minute unpaid lunchbreak.
  
  The Person
  
  
• Must have experience in a similar role.
  
  
• Hold a degree in Engineering/Chemistry.
  
  
• Ideally will hold Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
  
  
• Experience including SPC, FMEA, Six Sigma, Lean tools/techniques.
  
  
• Experienced in a Manufacturing/Engineering environment.
  
  
• Polymers knowledge would be an advantage.
  
  The Benefits
  
  
• A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
  
  
• The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.
  
  
• Company Pension Scheme.
  
  
• Death in Service Benefit.
  
  
• Private Healthcare Benefit.
  
  
• Subsidised Canteen.
  
  
• Onsite Occupational Health