Quality Manager

Description

Quality Manager role based in Burnley. Working for a well established, growing, automotive, aerospace and industrial manufacturing company

Client Details

Our client is a well established, growing industrial automotive manufacturing and engineering company based in Burnley.

Description

The role of Quality Manager is to be responsible for Managing a Quality Engineering team ensuring that products,

services, or processes meet specified quality standards and requirements for the automotive division

Be accountable for the company automotive IATF Quality Management System

Managing the Quality Engineers / Technicians & Inspectors in each business unit, setting goals and targets (monitoring via appraisals)

Mentor and upskill current Quality Department.

Ensure compliance to the Integrated Management system (IMS)

Promote a proactive Quality culture

Developing and implementing quality control procedures and guidelines to ensure that products or services meet the

desired quality standards

Oversee the various stages of production or service delivery to ensure adherence to quality standards. This may

involve conducting inspections, audits, or tests to identify any defects, deviations, or areas for improvement

To be the main Quality contact to the internal manufacturing team & external customers, effectively managing their

expectations, to increase trust, and build strong lasting relationships

Analysing data to identify trends, failure modes, patterns, themes & recurring issues, and use this information to

improve processes or address quality concerns

Implementing corrective actions: When quality issues arise, investigate the root causes, and implements robust

corrective actions to prevent repeat concerns

Manage 8D's for all internal & customer issues

Ensuring all corrective and preventative measures are validated with data, and lessons learned are carried across to other applicable products and processes

Provide and maintain KPI's related to non-conformance, Cost of Poor Quality, and concern closure timing adherence

Leading all Quality review meetings

Manage product, process audits & LPA's

Ensure control plans, PFMEAs, and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained

Ensure products are being manufactured in line with customer requirements

Manage all quality engineering activities for new products in line with APQP/PPAP

Review feasibility from a Quality perspective on our ability to measure and test to all customer requirements in line with design records provided (Ensure error protection and poke yoke is considered and agreed)

Supporting PFMEA reviews to understand process risk and agree on risk mitigation measures

Leading process capability studies and process validation prior to production

Manage all measurement equipment - Calibration

Ensuring MSA studies are conducted in line with the MSA procedure, and meet internal and customer requirements

Assess the competency levels of all trainees and review with Group Director of Quality where appropriate

Assist with training of quality awareness / quality culture

Ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures

Maintain a visible presence on the shop floor, supporting production teams and quality personnel in resolving day-to-day quality concerns.

Lead investigations (8D's) containment activities and root cause analysis

Work directly with production managers, operators, technicians, inspectors and engineers to identify and implement practical process improvements

Demonstrate a proactive, hands-on leadership style and willingness to roll up their sleeves when necessary

Maintain a visible presence on the shop floor, supporting production teams and quality personnel in resolving day-to-day quality concerns.

Profile

Proven track record as a Quality Manager in an Automotive IATF accredited manufacturing environment.

Senior Quality Engineers in the automotive sectors with this background please also apply if you are looking for that next step up in your career.

Hands-on leader with a practical, solutions-focused approach and willingness to work directly on the shop floor

alongside operational teams.

- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the confidence to manage a team

Articulate, confident communicator at all levels

Excellent ability to work as part of a teamwork, understanding the importance of team structure and contributing to

problem solving activities

Proven experience of successfully working within an engineering focused environment which incorporated elements

of:

- Quality Assurance standards

- Process improvement techniques

- Production and manufacturing processes and techniques

- Qualifications: Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree, HND, or HNC

- industrial manufacturing procecces - mechanical production, automtoive, aerospace sectors or alike

Job Offer

Attractive Salary & Benefits package - please apply online direct to the advert if you would like to be considered, or message me on LinkedIn

Ad ID: 5419348550