Job description
First Achieve's Engineering Division have an excellent opportunity for a Quality Manager to join an established and growing company in the Glasgow region. Our client is a national manufacturer, dedicated to top-quality door solutions for a diverse range of sectors including Shipbuilding, Navy Supply, Oil & Gas, and offshore Wind Energy Projects.
What's on Offer:
- Salary is subject to proposition from the candidate (you)
- Permanent role
- 40hr work week
- 5 working days (early Friday finish)
- 7am to 4:30pm Mon to Thurs, 7am to 12pm Fri
Duties will involve the following:
- Manage a small team of dedicated Quality Control personnel.
- Maintain certification requirements for all relevant products.
- Continually improve & maintain the Quality Management System to ISO 9001 standards.
- Liaise with 3rd party certification bodies i.e. Lloyds.
- Promote quality & quality systems at all levels within the organisation.
- Facilitate problem solving, improvements & rework.
- Carry out internal audits.
- Liaise with customers & suppliers where necessary (where impacting/affected by quality issues).
- Analyse data to determine the performance of the Quality Management System.
- Maintain Technical Files
Essential skills, experience and knowledge:
The successful candidate must have:
- Experience of implementing & maintaining an ISO 9001 system.
- Certified to IRCA Internal Audit standard.
- Experience of managing a Quality Management System within a manufacturing environment.
- Experienced in Quality Management System audits.
- Knowledge of fabrication, welding and assembly standards, methods, & procedures.
- Inspection and Calibration techniques.
- Experience with military standards (Aerospace or Marine) would be advantageous but not essential.
- An analytical & logical approach to problem solving, with an eye for detail.
- Effective communicator at all levels, both written & verbal, with strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to motivate staff and prioritise activities.
- IT & mathematical ability for interpreting figures & statistics.
- Customer focus & good business sense.
- Problem solving/business tools.
- Continuous improvement experience would be desirable.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving business, who can offer long-term stability & career progression for the right candidates. APPLY TODAY and one of our Engineering Consultants will be in touch to discuss in more detail.