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As part of their commitment to excellence, they are seeking a Quality & Environmental Manager to play a pivotal role in ensuring their products meet the highest quality standards. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional to lead efforts in quality & environmental management and continuous improvement, while also mentoring and developing the quality technician team.


Key Responsibilities:
Quality Management System (QMS) Leadership:

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 QMS across all processes and departments.
• Conduct and manage internal audits to ensure compliance with ISO standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are identified and implemented for any quality issues or non-conformities.
• Create and maintain quality documentation and reports, presenting them to senior leadership for review and strategic decision-making.

Product Quality Assurance:

• Evaluate and identify shopfloor process improvements.
• Conduct regular product audits to establish adherence to processes.
• Resolve customer feedback on quality concerns efficiently and effectively. Following root cause analysis for strategic improvements.

Supplier Quality Assurance:

• Oversee and manage supplier quality performance, including evaluating and auditing suppliers, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and implementing improvement plans where necessary.
• Develop and maintain metrics to track supplier quality performance, working collaboratively with suppliers to address any issues and drive improvements.

Data Analysis & Reporting:

• Utilize SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, and PowerBI reporting tools to gather, analyze, and interpret quality data to drive decision-making and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement quality reports and dashboards, providing key insights to senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Leverage data to drive process improvements, reduce variation, and enhance product and service quality across the business.

Continuous Improvement:

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using methodologies such as Lean and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with other departments (production, engineering, supply chain, etc.) to identify and implement process improvements that improve overall product quality and operational efficiency.
• Regularly assess quality processes and systems to identify opportunities for optimisation and innovation.

Compliance & Regulatory Management:

• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, environmental, and quality regulations in line with ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001.
• Manage the quality assurance processes to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.

What you'll need to succeed

• ISO Auditing Expertise: Proven experience in managing and auditing ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 systems, with a deep understanding of quality management principles.
• Product Quality Focus: Experience in establishing Product Quality excellence within a fast-moving environment.
• SAP Experience: Experience using SAP for data management, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.
• PowerBI & Microsoft Dynamics: Proficient in using PowerBI and Microsoft Dynamics for developing reporting dashboards, data analysis, and driving quality improvements.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: Strong ability to identify root causes of issues, use data to drive solutions, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, presenting complex information clearly and concisely.
• Industry Knowledge: Understanding of quality, health, safety, and environmental standards within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Organisational Skills: Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and time-management abilities.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or engineering environment is desirable, not essential.
• Familiarity with additional quality management software and tools is desirable, not essential.
• Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt) is desirable, not essential.

What you'll get in return

• £55,000 per annum
• 10% discretionary annual bonus
• Death in service - 4 x annual salary
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension contributions of 6%
• Opportunities to travel to Spain
• Flexibility to work from home once a week

What you need to do now
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