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This role is primarily based in Rotherham but involves some UK and occasional overseas travel, managing a team of 18 inspectors across various shift patterns.
Job Purpose
Your role will involve managing and developing a team of Inspectors by providing operational support and expertise in all aspects of Inspection practice. This is a hands-on and varied role that will cover the UK and some overseas work.
Principal Accountabilities
* Assisting in the development of the Inspection function in-line with the Business Management System and corporate objectives.
* Reporting on all manufacturing quality related matters to the Branch Manager.
* Developing and maintaining SPC processes across all facilities.
* Evaluation of all rejects via root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions where appropriate.
* Develop and maintain both online and off-line programming software for CMMs.
* Facilitate and support the metrology aspects of the business's drive towards process automation.
* Ensuring the continuity and smooth running of the Inspection Department.
* Developing all members of the Inspection team to ensure they are fully trained on all forms of measuring equipment.
* Regular travel between Rotherham and Bradford, as well as occasional overseas work.
* Undertake any other duties and responsibilities required that may not necessarily relate to your current role.
* Be familiar with all relevant Health & Safety, Management of Risk, Operational, Personnel policies and procedures.
N.B this list is not exhaustive; the job holder is required to carry out reasonable tasks within their level of skill and ability (as requested by senior management).
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential Qualifications and Education
* HNC / HND in an engineering related discipline.
Desirable Qualifications
* Mitutoyo CNC CMM programming course.
Essential Skills & Knowledge
* Commitment to effective team working, including the development of individuals within the department.
* Ability to deal with customers and suppliers worldwide.
* Ability to motivate a highly skilled team to achieve business goals.
* Demonstrate leadership skills at an operational level.
* Demonstrate problem-solving ability.
Essential Experience
* Practical knowledge of CMMs.
* Working experience of measuring equipment and techniques.
* Experience of supervision/management at an operational level.
* Experience of working in a busy customer-focused, engineering environment, working to tight deadlines.
* Knowledge and understanding of SPC and process capability.
* Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methods and techniques.
Desirable Experience
* Experience of programming Mitutoyo CMMs both online and offline.
* Experience of working in a customer-focused engineering environment.
* Experience of measuring tightly controlled geometric tolerances.
* Experience of working with high accuracy vision systems.
* Experience of working with surface finish measurement.
Essential Character Traits
* Desire to provide exceptional customer service.
* Ability to promote, embrace and manage change.
* Contribute to a happy working environment.
* Effective communicator.
* Ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure.
* Eager to assist in the continuous improvement of the organisation.
* Ability to promote, participate in Health, Safety & Environmental policies.
* Assertiveness/confidence, where appropriate.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Manufacturing
Industries
Manufacturing
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