Job Title: Quality Manager
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
The Role:
The company requires an experienced Quality Manager who has experience managing all aspects of a quality control function. The candidate must be flexible and enthusiastic to complement the existing team and play a key role in supporting the business and helping it grow.
You will be a team player with a strong and work ethic, which consistently works to high standards and has over the years developed considerable skills, experience, and knowledge in your field.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Dealing with aspects of the quality department functions on a day-to-day basis, involving and engaging other personnel as appropriate.
- Managing and monitoring the QC inspector’s workload and performances on shop floor which will include problems and concerns resolving within the team.
- Acknowledgement, communication, and investigation (including reporting/updates to Customer) of Customer complaints, using the 8D system, and involving other personnel as is appropriate.
- Communication, investigation, and reporting of internal quality failures, involving other personnel as is appropriate.
- Managing and monitoring of PPAPs for products, new product introduction process including the initiation of internal drawings, compilation of backsheets/inspection instructions, and discussion/agreement of customer-specified requirements with other personnel where this is required (SPC, CofC with bulk deliveries etc)
- Improvement of Work Instructions (backsheets, visual aids, measurement instructions etc.) & gauging (unique fixtures, Go/No Go gauging etc.) as is appropriate, including involvement in the design/origination of any special gauging that is required and understanding of measurement techniques and equipment.
- Performance and manging of internal quality system, process, and product audits to ISO9001 and business policies
- Customer Service direct or via the Sales Team on technical queries, Conflict Minerals, RoHS, REACH & material disclosures
- Assist the Purchasing function on technical issues relating to materials.
- Providing Costing & Estimating Department with information required on SMS/BOM/Edocket drawings on new enquires.
The Candidate:
- ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training
- Advanced level of Numeracy and Literacy
- At least two years’ experience working within a high volume / high speed production manufacturing environment
- At least two years’ experience working in a team management / supervision role
- Experience of working within a Quality role
- Excellent Communication Skills, both written and orally
- Customer Focused Attitude
- Able to plan and prioritise own work programmes and those of others, work to deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
- Ability to compile concise documents, reports, and correspondence
- Ability to demonstrate effective management skills
- Able to make complex decisions under pressure
- Competent with use of all Microsoft Applications, specifically Excel
- Ability to work in often stressful and pressured environments
- Desirably have a European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent Microsoft Training
Other Requirements:
- This post will involve the occasional requirement to work outside normal working hours
- This post will require the occasional requirement to travel overseas
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