Job Description
Role: Quality & Technical Manager
Location: Derby
Salary: £44,000 – £52,000 + 10% bonus
Shift: Mon – Fri (8am – 5pm)
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality & Technical Manager to join a market leading engineering company based in Derby.
We are looking to recruit a Quality & Technical Manager who has the delegated organisational freedom to maintain, facilitate and resolve all matters pertaining to quality at their site.
Main responsibilities:
- The local management representative has the organisational freedom to resolve all matters pertaining to quality
- To ensure the sites manage and maintain necessary systems to meet customer and regulatory requirements
- Manage the Inspection / Laboratory function including, sub-contract orders and final inspection and certification / documentation on site
- Review and maintain the control of customer & international standards/specifications and drawings as required
- Manage Equipment Calibration, Systems Checks & Health Checks
- Manage and lead site Pyrometry AMS2750, TUS, SAT, Leak Checks etc. and other functional tests in line with process matrix / customer requirements
- Manage the control of Goods In-Out Area including Inspection
- Manage the Contract Review Process
- Create or Approve Technical Data Cards and Similar documentation
- Approve Technical Data Cards and Similar / related documentation for second / third parties where needed and authorised
- Participate in NPI team activity as required
- Perform plant equipment Quality Clearance after any major repair
- Manage Non-conforming product, customer complaints and the corrective action process
- Manage and control any suspect counterfeit product sensitively and safely
- Facilitate / participate effective team RCCA and Continuous Improvement / Kaizen Initiatives
- Perform self-assessments for NADCAP and preparation for external audits
- Provide technical knowledge / best metallurgical practices for all on site processes and/or materials
- Train / evaluate staff for technical task competence in all inspection and departmental activities
- Perform practical annual evaluations and certification for site hardness testing where required
- Implement, manage, facilitate and control all UK QMS/EMS procedures on site
- Manage document retention and storage in line with customer requirements
- Perform internal management system audits as per UK plan
- Perform supplier audits / visit where necessary in regard to new key suppliers / complaints
- Control, Manage and maintain the sites Approved Supplier List and conduct supplier performance
- Take the responsible lead participation on all second and third party QMS and/or Technical audits
- Site Zero Defect Lead AS13100
- Participate / Facilitate pFMEA’s and related APQP risk tools where required
- Provide monthly / periodic reports as required
- Maintain and encourage a ’No Surprises’ culture & Reporting out of site
- Maintain KPI and review and self-assess Key Process PEAR’s
- Respond promptly and satisfy customers with quality / technical correspondence or participation e.g. self-declared score cards, questionnaires, meetings and calls
Qualifications, experience and skills:
- Previous experience in a Senior Quality position within engineering (aerospace/automotive/defence/medical ideally)
- Good level of understanding of National, International and Aerospace Quality Management Systems EN9100 including NADCAP requirements.
- Good level of understanding of management systems IATF16949 / CQI-9 and medical MedAccred desired.
- Expert Knowledge of Heat Treatment in accordance with the sites processes is desirable
- Formal relevant qualification to HNC level or above is preferred, but relevant demonstrated experience and competence of knowledge/experience may be considered a suitable equivalent.
- Lead Qualified Auditor for the current standards AS9100, IATF16949, ISO9001 ISO14001 preferred, Internal Auditor certification externally certified is desirable
Salary / package:
- Annual Bonus
- Pension – match contribution from 4% – 10%
- Life Assurance – 2 x annual salary rising to 4 x if join Company pension
- Free parking on all sites
- Free refreshments provided
- An entitlement to full pay whilst off sick for a limited number of days (in addition to your statutory sick pay entitlement)
- 25 days holiday plus national holidays
For further details, please contact Nick Sollis – 01453 829767 or email your cv nick.sollis@omegaresource.co.uk
Omega Resource Group are an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.
We are always seeking Engineering Staff, Senior Managers, Skilled and Semi-Skilled Machinists, Mechanical Fitters, Electrical Fitters, Quality Engineers, Materials Science Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Test Technicians, Technical Authors and Laboratory Technicians to name but a few.
For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk
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