
Quest Business Solution
Job Description
Overall Purpose of the Role:
- Provide clear leadership for the development of an environment focused on Quality.
- Develop quality-process links with customers inline with the Quality Management system (including: TS16949, ISO14001 / ISO 9001 / OHAS 18001) Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Controls Plans, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) processes and oversee continued compliance and embedding across the business.
- Responsible for maintaining relationships with customers and suppliers to maximise profit potential and ensure efficiency.
- Manage the audit programme as well as supplier development and improvement and play a key role in ensuring project deliveries.
- Work proactively with all Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Employees, to maintain a programme of continual improvement within their areas of responsibility.
- Lead a correct at source and problem solving methodology (Lean).
- Lead the team to achieve quality targets for customers and business goals.
Skills and Attributes:
- Excellent leadership and man- management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Excellent organisational and follow-up skills.
- Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making.
- Commercially aware.
Qualifications and Experience Levels:
- Min. 15-16 years of overall experience in the Quality department, with atleast 4-5 years of experience as a Quality Manager or Head role.
- Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred, or HND, B.Tech Professional Level 5 Award or equivalent NVQ Level 5 qualifications.
- Proven experience of working in Quality Assurance
- Significant experience in a high volume manufacturing environment, mandatorily in automotive sector
- Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing skills
- Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers
- Experience in team building and manpower planning