Quality Manager

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Quality Manager based close to the Leighton Buzzard area. The position is working with an internationally respected manufacturer who have multiple sites across the UK.

This role reports into the Plant Manager and will act as key interface between all of the site’s operational teams to ensure a consistent approach and achievement of Quality targets. The main purpose of this role is to drive quality and maximise plant efficiency by creating processes and procedures in order to ensure the delivery of high-quality products to the end user.

What’s in it for you as Quality Manager?

• Basic salary of up to £52,000
• Monday – Friday working
• 8% pension
• 10% KPI Bonus
• 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• 40 hours working week
• OT also available at a premium
• accredited training and personal development opportunities

Main Responsibilities of Quality Manager

• Responsible for Quality at plant level
• Ensure Group and National requirements incorporated in local standards and procedures
• Regular assessment and verification of the constancy of product and process performance (compliance with internal and external quality standards)
• Provide plant level input to Group system and standards
• Responsible for managing and performing plant quality testing
• Permanent monitoring of factory production control (Receiving inspection of raw materials, processes, intermediate and end products)
• Responsible of cleanliness and safety inside the factory (5s)

Duties of the Quality Manager

• Development of Quality within the plant
• Reporting directly to the Plant Manager regarding quality conditioning in the Plant
• Implementing knowledge of ISO 9001, SAP and ERP systems

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required for Quality Manager

• To be able to train and develop a team
• Experience of a KPI environment
• Basic Production and Quality Knowledge
• Time served within Raw Materials