Quality Manager

Location Information – Gloucester

Salary £50 - £60k DOE

A local manufacturer is now looking for a Quality Manager to join their team. The role will mainly be based at the Gloucester site, however travel to the other sites nationally will be required.

Quality Manager - Key Accountabilities

• Manage the Quality Team with strong management and communication skills.
• Determine, negotiate and agree on in-house quality procedures, standards and Specifications
• Be responsible for implementing and maintaining requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001
• Assess customer requirements and ensure that these are met
• Specify quality requirements of raw materials with suppliers
• Ensure that manufacturing processes comply with standards at both national and international level
• Work with operating staff to establish procedures, standards, systems and procedures
• Write management and technical reports and customers' charters
• Determine training needs
• Act as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance and quality
• Direct objectives to maximise profitability
• Record, analyse and distribute statistical information
• Monitor performance

Quality Manager – Qualifications and Experiences

• Must have held similar higher management role.
• Experience of maintaining multi sites is an advantage
• Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 is essential
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and AS9100 is desirable
• Experience in auditing, with a relevant qualification in auditing techniques
• Degree or HND in Engineering, or equivalent
• Calm professional manner, but must have a good sense of humour.
• Positive "can do" attitude. With good attention to detail.
• Able to work extended and/or unsocial hours to the full requirements of the role
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• Experience within the plastic manufacturing industry is an advantage
• Full UK Driving License (preferable clean)

For more information please call Emily Jackson on 0161 976 3540

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