Quality Manager

Precision component manufacturer

-56,500 per annum

Andover

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality function within a manufacturing environment. Reporting to senior leadership, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving the Quality Management System, leading the Quality Team and driving a culture of continuous improvement across the business.

Essential background needed for this Quality Manager role

• Relevant Quality Management qualification or relevant applicable experience of working
• within a quality management role.
• Experience in a Quality Manager role in an technical mechanical manufacturing environment-
• Deep understanding of quality management systems and standards
• Experience of introducing and auditing against accreditation standards.
• Experience of Business Process improvement, Root Cause Analysis, and Lean Six Sigma
• methodologies
• Strong analytical & Excel skills and a keen eye for detail -
• An ability to engage at the most senior levels on Quality related issues
• An ability to remain calm under pressure and manage a full workload
• Conscientious with a deep desire to maintain our ethical standards.

Key Responsibilities of the Quality Manager

• Support New Product Introduction activities, including testing requirements, FMEA reviews and production quality planning
• Establish and maintain supplier quality requirements.
• Manage supplier audits, approvals and performance monitoring programmes.
• Support the resolution of supplier quality issues and corrective actions.
• Lead customer quality audits and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Manage and continuously improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and maintain third-party accreditations.
• Develop, review and maintain quality procedures, standards and specifications.
• Ensure quality requirements are understood and applied throughout the business.

• Lead investigations into non-conformances, concessions, rework and scrap reduction initiatives.
• Monitor and analyse quality metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Utilise quality tools including SPC, FMEA, 5S and Root Cause Analysis.

Benefits / Other

• Onsite parking
• Pension scheme
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Hybrid working