Job Title: Quality Manager Location: Sidcup, KentSalary: £55-60kHours: 8:30am - 5pm M-TH, 8:30am - 2pm FriYour new companyOur client, who is a global leader in manufacturing and supplying laboratory, pharmaceutical, and hospital autoclaves, seeks a Quality Manager to oversee their UK-based manufacturing operations. With over 100 years of experience, they're committed to delivering high-quality sterilisation equipment that meets the rigorous standards of modern professionals.Your new roleIn this role, you'll oversee quality management systems and ensure compliance with industry standards. This includes adherence to UKAS 17025, ISO 9001, and PED 2014/68/EU. Quality Manager Responsibilities:
1. Collaborating with design personnel to ensure products meet legal and safety standards.
2. Working with the Service Manager to ensure UKAS-accredited services adhere to requirements and processes.
3. Liaising and planning third party approval of products.
4. Communicating quality standard concerns to senior management.
5. Communication of quality and compliance issues with all departments
6. Developing quality control processes.
7. Organising and carrying out internal audits of the compliance programs and management systems of the company.
8. Coordinating and preparing for external audits.
9. Generating quality standards statistics reports.
10. Rejecting products that fail quality standards.