Quality Manager

Actio Engineering recruitment are assisting one of our Ilminster based precision engineering client with their search for a Quality Manager.

Responsibilities:

• To lead the Quality team in the execution of the business strategy including:
• Developing and continuous improvement of Quality activities in order to enhance manufacturing and business processes
• Building the Quality team expertise to provide future rigor and effectiveness in the pursuit of business improvements
• Provide the leadership to ensure that the Quality team has the capability and empowerment to achieve its objectives
• Manage the implementation of Quality processes to ensure they are continually kept up to date
• Manage and collate accurate product defect data (internal scrap) and provide weekly reports, working closely with the production teams to resolve these issues.
• To develop and maintain visual cosmetic standards and provide training to all employees across the site
• To ensure that any non-conforming products are identified at the earliest opportunity within the manufacturing process, preventing non-conforming products reaching the customer
• To supervise the Quality team including Packing, Despatch, Warehouse & Final Inspection Team members
• To manage staffing levels, authorise holidays and arrange overtime working
• To deliver formal employee appraisals in line with company policies
• To assess team members for skill, aptitude, capability and output and to deliver or arrange necessary training as and when required. To create and maintain training plans for all team members.
• To set and monitor performance targets (KPI’s) for the department and for individual team members

Environmental, Health & Safety

• To deliver the responsibilities set out in the Environment and H&S Policies and support others in delivering their responsibilities
• To develop and deliver the Environmental and H&S plans, ensuring that integrated EH&S systems and policies are in place which support continuous improvement
• To provide professional support, information and advice in all EH&S matters relating to the site
• To work together with managers and supervisors in order to ensure that our EH&S systems, arrangements and practices are applied effectively, especially focusing on risk assessment support
• To set up and manage the diary of EH&S arrangements
• To maintain the ISO 14001 accreditation

Salary & Company info

• £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
• Good company pension scheme
• Health scheme
• On-site parking
• Mon to Friday 7.30am to 4.30pm
• Team incentives and much more

What Next?

For more information or to apply for this position please apply below or contact Actio Engineering Recruitment directly and one of our specialist team will be in touch.

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