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Location: Fairford
Contract: Permanent
We are recruiting for Quality Manager who will ensure compliance and continuous improvement to the Quality Department.
Role Requirements – Quality Manager
- Line Management and accountability for the Quality Team (3 Direct reports) including their performance, professional development, time and attendance all whilst fostering a positive, high performance team culture. (Post handover)
- Manage all aspects of Site Quality and Assurance.
- Work with Operations and Site Management to integrate quality objectives into business objectives and develop quality improvement strategies to reduce the cost of poor quality and drive operational efficiencies.
- Conduct internal, external and customer audits in line with our certifications and own high-quality standards. Produce improvement and corrective action plans and ensure these are communicated and tracked.
- Lead and train others to develop effective corrective and preventive actions using 8D and Mistake Proofing concepts in response to customer concerns, COPQ data or regular product audit results.
- Lead, participate and facilitate various continuous improvement events and projects to support company goals and objectives. Lead cultural change utilizing appropriate continuous improvement tools and methodologies (PDCA, Six Sigma, Mistake Proofing, kaizen, etc).
- Utilise strong interpersonal skills to communicate and engage support for driving COPQ improvement across various functions and levels within the Site and Division.
- Contribute to site engagement and people initiatives.
- Be a positive role model for the health and safety of your team and the site, raising hazards and looking for opportunities to make our site even safer.
- Contribute to the development of the site by undertaking any other reasonable management requests.
The ideal candidate for the Quality Manager role would have:
- Educated to Degree Level (Project and Change Management skills are desirable but not essential)
- Demonstrate a successful track record within a similar position at a similar level or having developed experience or significant professional develop to make a step to first Quality Manager Role.
- Professional and confident communicator (written and verbal) at all levels.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work proactively in a manufacturing environment.
- Experienced with working with Quality Management Systems within an Aerospace and Defence company
- Experience of being responsible for an AS9100 Audit
- Knowledge of NADCAP is a bonus but not essential/
- Strong stakeholder management and communication Skills, can demonstrate their ability to, build good working relationships, persuade and influence at a senior level, both externally and internally
- Positive, enthusiastic with a track record of making significant improvements in their areas of expertise.
- Data driven with strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Strong IT skills. Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook).
For more information on this role, please contact Juls Bujalska on 01453 852541 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]
Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.
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