The Company

Our client is a market leading manufacturer. To sustain this, they are now looking to recruit a Head Of Quality.

The Role

* This position will be responsible for the Quality Control Department and have a Quality Technician as a direct reports.

* Lead transition of quality culture from compliance driven practices to capability led processes.

* Develop and implement quality strategies focussing on prevention and process improvement.

* Define and monitor quality KPI's to assess process capability, performance trends and external performance.

* Lead transition of quality culture from compliance driven practices to capability led processes.

* Develop and implement quality strategies focussing on prevention and process improvement.

* Define and monitor quality KPI's to assess process capability, performance trends and external performance.

* Work with Operational Team, Process Engineering and Research and Development to embed quality into product design.

* Management of inspection plans in alignment with regulatory requirements and product specifications.

* Research, deliver and coach best practice techniques in Quality Improvement.

* Ensure products meet specified quality standards.

* Identify, quarantine and report non-conformances.

* Co-ordinate and follow up complaints.

* Facilitate corrective action activities.

* Working hours 35.5 hours per week, site based. Monday-Thursday 09:00-17:00 and Friday 09:00-15:00 with a 30 minute unpaid lunchbreak.

The Person

* Must have experience in a similar role.

* Hold a degree in Engineering/Chemistry.

* Ideally will hold Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

* Experience including SPC, FMEA, Six Sigma, Lean tools/techniques.

* Experienced in a Manufacturing/Engineering environment.

* Polymers knowledge would be an advantage.

The Benefits

* A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.

* The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.

* Company Pension Scheme.

* Death in Service Benefit.

* Private Healthcare Benefit.

* Subsidised Canteen.

* Onsite Occupational Health