Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager

Role: Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager
Location: Lancastire

Salary / Rate of pay: £50,000

Platinum Recruitment is working in partnership with a popular an international Interior furnishings company, who have a fantastic opportunity for a Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager to join their team.

Package

• £50,000 per annum + 5% discretionary bonus (based on personal & company performance) + benefits detailed below
• Reporting to Technical & Development Manager
• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4.30pm
• Competitive benefits

Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager to join us.

As Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining quality standards for the site, ensuring employees and operational procedures meet these standards. You will be responsible for identifying areas of improvement within the organization and developing strategies to improve them. We're passionate about every aspect of fabric production; from conception and design, right through to manufacturing, taking pride in our ethos which combines the traditional with the innovative. Our heritage is quintessentially British, and we are proud to produce some of the finest quality prints for many design-led home furnishing and apparel brands.

Responsibilities

• Lead all technical trials with the technical team
• Work alongside the Design team to identify new techniques & materials to improve our product offering, generated within the team and in response to specific customer requests
• Ensure all NCRs are reviewed and corrective actions generated are followed through
• Work alongside the operations teams to deliver continuous improvement in the quality in terms of aesthetics as well as yield/complaints, within the cost targets
• Ensure our Quality Management System is robust and meets the externally audited requirements of ISO 9001
• Conduct and control all new machinery/process trialling in conjunction with Engineering and the relevant departmental Manager and identified process operatives
• Ensure that all new machinery/processes are implemented in line with the companies Health & Safety Policy, Environmental Policy and Licenses
• Communicate any change or trial with the relevant Departmental Manager and peers
• Ensure all processes are executed in an efficient and speedy manner. This to be carried out to meet all requirements and in a method, which is cost effective, providing a comprehensive and efficient service
• Implement the most efficient work practices, aiming for zero errors, nil waste, no double handling, through regularly reviewing current process and scenarios, highlighting any areas of concern, suggesting improvements where necessary
• Reduce level of manual intervention by leveraging existing applications to automate routine activities
• Constantly aiming for the highest standards of quality and efficiency through a thorough understanding of the industry, latest technical requirements and process review
• Ensure all data is maintained and accurate in the systems utilised by the company
• Assess performance constantly identifying and sharing success factors, identifying bottlenecks, execute root cause analysis, propose improvements
• Be responsible for health & safety in the working area
• Support and stand in for Head of Technical and Quality at Standfast as and when required Skills & Experience
• Science Degree qualified and/or equivalent
• Worked within a print environment, preferably fabric
• Familiar with ink technologies and Digital print process'
• Knowledge and experience of ISO 9001

About my client a Design Group is an international luxury interior furnishings company that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers and fabrics together with a wide range of ancillary interior products.

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Consultant: Lisa

Job Number: 928140/ INDCOMM

Job Role: Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager

Location: Lancaster

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