Job Title: Quality Manager

Location: Newport

Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum dependant on experiences

Hours: Mon-Thur 08:00 – 16:45 Fri 08:00-12.00

Here at The Recruitment co, we are recruiting a Quality Manager to work for a business in Newport.

Main Responsibilities:

• ISO 9001:2015 QMS compliance and maintenance
• Compliance and maintenance of regulatory standards P.E.D. (2014/68/EU), PE(s)R, ATEX
• Prompt and accurate processing of corrective actions raised from certification and regulatory body non-conformities (external audits)
• Ensuring product traceability as prescribed by the above QMS and product regulatory standards
• Liaising with process owners to ensure prompt processing of Quality Event reports for internal & supplier non-conformities and customer complaints
• Liaising with process owners to ensure prompt and accurate processing of corrective and improvement actions from Quality Event reports
• Support and liaison for customer and regulatory body audits
• Maintenance of internal and external audit plan
• Planning and execution of internal and supplier audits
• Prompt and accurate processing of corrective and improvement actions from internal and supplier audits
• Incoming parts and material are inspected in line with company QC requirements
• Despatched product inspected in line with company final inspection QC requirements
• Customer contract documentation (S.D.R.L.) processed in line with customer contractual requirements
• Liaison and support for Third Party Inspection product and contract inspection visits to the company
• Demonstrating a hands-on approach to technical aspects of QMS
• Coaching and encouraging colleagues in the philosophy of continuous improvement with recognised tools and techniques
• Managing and motivating staff against recognised, agreed, roles and responsibilities
• Deploy and promote a culture of lost cost and waste management to ensure business improvement is prioritised
• Maintenance of company calibration records and to ensure all equipment at point of use is calibrated as needed
• Provide monthly report to leadership team for KPI results
• Provide quarterly report to leadership team for KPI, NCR Summary (including lost cost), Status of Objectives, Status of Internal and External audit results and actions
• Provide annual summary report to leadership team for KPI, Audits, Objectives
• Issue management review minutes and action plan

Specific Knowledge / Skills Competence:

• Understanding of ISO 9001:2015 maintenance
• Understanding of quality improvement tools and techniques
• Understanding of change management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Reading and understanding of technical drawings is essential
• Reading and understanding of contract and technical specifications.
• Methodical
• Work to deadlines
• Attention to detail
• IT skills
• Previous Quality experience is essential

Specific Qualifications:
Qualified to technical HND/HNC level or equivalent is desirable but not essential if previous work experience can demonstrate a proven track record and ability within a quality biased manufacturing environment.
Ideally qualified to minimum certificate level quality assurance (Charted Quality Institute or BSI) or NVQ business improvement techniques level 2 or 3.

If you are interested in this role please apply now!

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