Job Description:
The company is a leading manufacturer of concrete products in the UK and Ireland, specialising in pre-stressed and precast concrete products. Due to its continuing growth and expansion, it seeks a strong and experienced Quality Manager.
Main Responsibilities:
* Maintain the company's Quality Management System (QMS) for continued certification and ISO quality system requirements.
* Report on QMS performance and recommend improvements to management and staff.
* Liaise with external assessment bodies for accreditation processes.
Factory Production Control System:
* Develop and implement a factory production control system ensuring compliance with EN 206:2013 and relevant harmonised European standards.
* Select and evaluate suppliers based on their ability to meet quality requirements.
Excellence in Product Quality:
* Ensure all products meet customer requirements by assessing product specifications and interacting with production teams.
* Promote quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organisation.
Training:
* Induct new staff into QMS requirements and provide update training as needed.
* Identify re-training needs and work with production managers to ensure planned training is carried out.
Reporting:
* Generate and communicate required Quality reports.
* Clearly report non-conformance and corrective/preventative action plans with effective target completion dates.
Overall Quality Improvement:
* Lead a culture of continuous quality improvement using result trends, cost of quality calculations, and identification of quality improvement projects.
* Communicate overall company quality requirements throughout the organisation.
Quality Assurance and Customer Service:
* Deal with customer queries/issues in a professional and speedy manner.
* Avoidance of illegal remuneration
, development of excellent working knowledge of ISO EN 19001
General Tasks:
* Take on other tasks not specifically mentioned above.
* Monitor legislative updates and apply necessary changes promptly.
Professional Experience & Qualifications:
* The successful candidate will have a recognised 3rd-level professional Quality related qualification.
* A background of managing and leading a team in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
* A minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role preferably with a background in civil engineering/construction rail and/or infrastructure.
Personal Attributes:
* Proven ability to challenge across your peer group to ensure real results are achieved.
* Excellent communication skills at all levels.
* Excellent organisational and time management skills with prioritisation of workload to meet deadlines.
* Excellent IT skills.
* Calm, confident manner to handle potentially uncomfortable conversations.