Job Description
Quality Manager
c£45k - £55k + benefits
Essex
Our client has been established for more than half a century and are market leaders in the manufacture of bespoke panel products for an array of furniture applications. Due to continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth for 2025 and beyond, they are now seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Quality Manager to complement their professional manufacturing team.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintain and improve the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
2. Support all departments in developing robust quality assurance policies and procedures.
3. Obtain information from customers to drive continuous improvement in product quality.
4. Champion and develop systems following the “right first time” and “on time in full” principles.
5. Quantify the cost of poor quality and formulate strategies for reduction.
6. Reduce external complaints and internal rework.
7. Policing the application of quality requirements throughout the production process.
8. Lead internal and external audits; manage non-conformances and corrective actions.
9. Produce monthly and annual KPI reports for Senior Management.
10. Control quarantine stock and associated actions with the supply chain.
11. Ensure compliance with H&S and applicable legislation.
Requirements:
1. At least 5 years’ experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment in a quality management role.
2. Qualifications including Root Cause Analysis training, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training, and Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
3. Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels.
4. Ability to interpret technical engineering drawings.
5. Comprehensive knowledge of quality systems, tools, and Lean methodologies.
6. Understanding of environmental 14001 is advantageous.
Contact the Quality Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on 01827 68400 or email your CV in confidence to quality@p-t-r.co.uk for further details.
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