Department: QA (Quality)
Location: Sunderland
Description
Considering the ongoing expansion of EAUK there is a need to put in place a Quality Manager to build and develop a team of QA professionals.
Mission & Main Objectives:
Pre SOP
* Project Quality activity with local and Global teams.
* Managing quality activities from project concept through to series production.
Post SOP
* Ensure conformance to requirements from goods in to shipped product.
* Lead the PQE and IPQC teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead new project quality assurance activities following customer specific programs using APQP approach.
* Achieve agreed KPI's and Targets.
* Co-ordinate and cascade new product documentation that meets corporate and local standards.
* Project planning and execution ensuring specific tasks within cross functional teams are completed on schedule.
* Adapting to any changes in plans or circumstances.
* Overseas work to support new model programs.
* Extensive experience in new project planning role.
* Development of the management systems related to the role.
* Lead PQE and IPQC quality assurance teams.
* Ensure robust containment and corrective actions to process concerns.
* Highlight trends from inspection activities and manage continual improvements.
* Develop staff at all QA levels.
Experience and Qualifications Required
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels.
* Coach, Mentor and develop the QA members in the team.
* Staff management that includes hiring, appraisals, fact files and disciplinary processes as required.
* Knowledge of IATF16949, VDA6.3 ideally with experience of automotive core tools (PPAP, APQP, MSA, FMEA, SPC).
* Strong written and verbal communication skills – reporting throughout the business at all levels.
* Project Quality experience – risk assessments/concept reviews/Lessons Learned/FMEA.
* Experience in setting up QA laboratories, test facilities/LIMS preferred.
* Budget management.
* Full driving license and ability to travel at short notice (including overseas).
Qualifications:
Degree level in an appropriate technical subject Or Experience in battery manufacturing and project management.
AESC Benefits
* 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Holiday purchase / sell scheme
* Enhanced life assurance
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
* Dental plan
* Summer and Christmas savings club
* Flexible working *office roles
* Cycle to work scheme
* Pay based appraisal
* Employee referral scheme
* Discounted gym membership
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