Quality Manager
Location Worcestershire
Days worked: Monday - Friday
Hours: 8am - 5pm, with 30-minute lunch (39hrs pw) + Adhoc overtime as required
Permanent
Salary -40000 - -50000 per annum dependant on experience

Benefits:
Well established manufacturer that is a leader in its field
Company pension
Free parking
Overtime available
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Job description

Quality Manager required by a well-established business to take full responsibility for all Quality Processes and systems across the site. The company are ISO:9001, ISO:14001 & IATF16949 accredited.

The role will suit candidates with a strong knowledge of ISO:9001 and ISO:14001 (internal auditor qualified) and preferably experienced and qualified as an IATF16949 internal auditor with Core Tools certification.

Reporting to the Directors. You will be primarily responsible for the upkeep & improvement of quality processes.

You will indirectly manage quality issues through production staff. You will have involvement in overseeing training requirements and responsibility for maintenance of the associated training records.

The role is an autonomous senior position as the expectation is that you will lead from the standpoint of being the sole Quality expert on site albeit with support from the team on site.

In conjunction with the team, offer a high level of support and be a formative influence to develop and deliver best practice in health and safety requirements on site, with responsibility in overseeing the arrangements and associated framework.

The business is renowned for offering an excellent service. They are well-established, have an enviable quality range and they often invest in both staff and equipment.

You will be able to put your stamp on this role by improving processes, procedures, manuals and through staff training. You will also get involved with audits - both internal and external.

The Role:
The raising, and maintenance, of the Company Management Procedures covering all aspects, and requirements, of ISO9001, IATF16949 and ISO14001 as well as customer specific requirements.

The ongoing maintenance and improvement, of the Quality and Environmental Manuals. This is to include the identification of Health & Safety and Environmental legal requirements, the identification of all key environmental aspects and the actions taken to monitor and control those aspects.

The raising, and maintenance, of the Plant Operating Manual which identifies all day-to-day controls and procedures covering all aspects and processes within the organisation.

The raising, and maintenance of the Company policies, namely Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety; the policies to be signed and authorised by at least one Director.

The raising, on a monthly basis, the Key Performance Indicators as designated by the directors.

Liaison with visiting third party auditors for the ISO9001, IATF16949 and ISO14001 annual audits. Defining corrective actions plan for any identified findings from any of these audits.

The raising, and maintenance, of the Process and Product Control Plans.
Other work to include Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, calibration recall chart, IMDS (International Material Data System), PPAP documentation, APQP and 8D.

The Person:
Experienced Quality Manager / Quality Engineer looking to take full responsibility for ALL quality systems and the ability to assume a high level of responsibility for health & safety across a company.

Will have experience within ANY ISO:9001 & ISO:14001 manufacturing, preferably automotive industry. IATF16949 certified internal auditor.

If you are quality professional looking to progress your career and want a role where you can take ownership of the company wide quality department this is the role for you.

Please apply with your CV in the first instance.
Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.