Head of Quality - MTrec Recruitment : Job Details

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.
• Defineand 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.
• Manage complaints process.
• Gatekeeper for concessions process.
• 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.
• Support Operational Excellence 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

• You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
• An excellent salary.
• 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.