K.A.G. Recruitment are delighted to be exclusively supporting our client, a well-established and reputable Manufacturing company with their continued growth and team development to recruit a Quality Manager to support their team of Quality Engineers at their site based in Wolverhampton.
Job Title: Quality Manager
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: £45,000
Benefits: 25 Days Holiday + BH, sick pay, wellbeing support and cycle to work scheme
Hours of Work: Monday to Thursday 7 30am to 4 30pm, Friday 7 30am to 1 00pm
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Identify and prioritise improvement opportunities and manage to conclusion
- Review existing Quality Control procedures and implement enhancements to achieve best practice
- Manage and lead the QC Goods In Inspector
- Support and improve the PDI Process and Inspection team
- Drive cultural change to encourage "right first time first" culture
- Champion, manage and maintain the CIP (Continuous Improvement Process) with regard to PDI, Production and Engineering issues
- Work with Managers and Team Leaders to ensure Quality Control compliance and improvement
- Enhance Customer complaint and internal non-conformance investigations to identify root cause and appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
- Maintenance of quality records, control plans and checklists to ensure real time conformance to Type Approval requirements
- Manage Supply Chain processes incorporating SQA requirements.
- Co-ordinate Type Approval audits and inspections as required
- Lead Quality Projects and Lean Manufacturing initiatives to support continuous improvement for customer delivery and improve business KPIs
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience working in a similar environment would be highly beneficial with knowledge of ISO9001 and Vehicle Type Approval
- A background in Welding, Fabrication, and heavy Engineering is desirable
- Experience in delivering robust solutions to quality concerns using problem solving methodology
- Excellent communicator who can drive the team and build relationships with a strong customer focus
- Hands-on - willing to flex up and down business to address key priorities
- Ability to positively support all areas of the business moving towards a Lean Enterprise.
You will be an organised, analytical and self-motivated individual with previous experience working within a Manufacturing environment ideally qualified in Six Sigma who has led or Supervised a team of Quality Engineers.