Quality Lead - Burton-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Shorterm Group

Shorterm Group

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Burton-on-Trent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job title:
Quality lead - Manufacturing / Engineering.

Job location:
Burton.

Shifts:
Days only.

Salary:
£45,000 per annum.

Hours per week: 37.

Duration:
Permanent.

Start date:
immediate.

Client Summary:
Leading manufacturer and front line supplier of powertrain products based in the UK and Ireland. Areas of expertise include Engine Overhaul, final Drive Overhaul and locomotive refurbishment.

Job role:

An integral member of the Leadership Team, this role is responsible for driving product quality ensuring systems and processes, which in turn will drive customer satisfaction.

Responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of the quality team, youwill implement and maintain a quality strategy aligned to company goals ensuring the Quality Management System drives product quality via robust systems and processes.

Key Duties:

Responsible for the daytoday leadership and management of the quality team ensuring they are motivated and developed in line with business and personal needs
Ensure current business processes are aligned with business objectives (cost, quality, customer experience)
Develop and maintain a quality management system that integrates all key functional areas and meets the requirements of ISO 9001 and RISAS
Implement and support a programme of continuous auditing whereby processes are continually reviewed, outcomes analysed, and improvements identified in line with changes to business objectives
Maintain the process capability so that all measurement equipment calibration is fully planned in line with production and service support schedules
Lead the development and sustainability of the continuous improvement process, ensuring technical skills are available to support detailed investigation and the training of key staff
Liaise with Customer and Supply Chain representatives to help ensure any quality issues are quickly contained, with full rootcause established and their approved solutions delivered in full
Management reporting on quality KPI's.

Background and experience:

Proven experience working within Quality (QMS, auditing, lean processes)
People management experience
Preferably from the rail industry or similar Proven experience as a leader accountable for the delivery and development of the quality processes and systems

Contact Information:
Alex Cameron

Phone:
(Direct Line)

PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.