Quality Manager - #2172602

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Hays Engineering is recruiting on behalf of a highly successful and established manufacturing organisation for an experienced Quality Systems Manager.This is a senior and influential position within the business, offering the opportunity to take ownership of Quality Systems and provide leadership across the Business, You'll join an organisation with a strong focus on quality, continuous improvement and operational excellence, where you will have the autonomy to influence standards, systems and processes across the wider business.

Your new role

As Quality Systems Manager, you will provide governance, leadership and technical expertise across the organisation's Quality Management Systems. You will ensure robust processes are in place to maintain compliance, reduce business risk and consistently meet regulatory and customer requirements.You will directly manage the Central Quality Team and work closely with operational, engineering and management teams to drive improvements across quality systems and processes.Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the maintenance, development and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Lead a team of 4 Engineers and several QI's
• Ensuring Quality Systems comply with highly regulated and relevant customer-specific standards
• Managing and developing the Central Quality Team across Business Systems, Metrology, Calibration, NDT and Technical Administration
• Developing and maintaining internal and external audit programmes
• Reviewing customer specification updates and ensuring relevant requirements are incorporated into the QMS
• Leading gap analysis and structured implementation of new and updated quality requirements
• Creating, reviewing and updating quality procedures, work instructions and system documentation
• Managing calibration systems and ensuring measurement equipment remains appropriately controlled
• Providing governance and technical support around CMM programmes, inspection methods and measurement systems
• Supporting Operational Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams with PFMEA, 8D and Process Control
• Providing technical guidance on customer and regulatory requirements
• Leading and supporting investigations into quality issues and identifying appropriate corrective actions
• Using FMEA and risk assessment techniques to identify and reduce business risk
• Identifying training requirements and delivering relevant Quality Systems training
• Leading cross-functional quality meetings and ensuring actions are progressed through to closure
• Driving continuous improvement and optimisation across quality, inspection and measurement processes
• Liaising with managers, employees, customers, external bodies and other key stakeholders on quality-related matters

What you'll need to succeed

We are looking for an established Quality professional with strong experience of operating within a highly regulated, precision manufacturing environment.Ideally, you will have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification within a relevant discipline
• Extensive knowledge and practical experience of the relevant quality standards.
• Proven Quality Systems / Quality Management experience
• Previous experience leading or managing quality-related teams
• Lead Auditor qualification or significant auditing experience
• Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt qualification
• Chartered Quality status or relevant professional accreditation
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems, auditing and regulatory compliance
• Experience of PFMEA, 8D, Process Control, MSA and risk assessment
• An understanding of Metrology, CMM, Calibration and inspection processes
• Experience within painting and/or assembly processes would be advantageous
• GD&T knowledge would also be beneficial

You'll be an organised and methodical individual who can combine strong technical knowledge with confident leadership. You'll need to be approachable but assertive, comfortable challenging existing processes and capable of communicating effectively from shop floor through to senior management level.

What you'll get in return

• Most competitive salary on the market right now!
• Excellent benefits. Can be disclosed on call.
• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality professional looking to step into a high-level, business-critical Quality Systems position with genuine scope to influence how quality is managed across an established manufacturing operation.
• You'll have the opportunity to lead specialist functions, shape quality strategy, improve systems and processes and play a key role in the organisation's continued development.

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