Quality Manager

K.A.G. Recruitment Consultancy are excited to bring to you a new exclusive opportunity for a Quality Manager to join our client the largest independent Powder Coating Manufacturer and Supplier in the UK at their site based in Tamworth.

Role: Quality Manager
Package: £40,000-45,000 – DOE Plus Bonus (Up to 2.5% based on appraisal rating)
Location: Tamworth
Hours: 8am – 4pm Monday to Friday – 40 hours

Purpose of the Role:
To support the Technical Manager and company strategy by overseeing the Quality function both in the laboratory and across the site and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements in order to optimize plant performance, prevent loss and wastage, and improve procedural compliance.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• To work with production to ensure that all processes meet and are compliant with specifications to ensure that quality standards are met.
• Leadership of the of laboratory Quality team to include training, recruitment and adherence to company procedures to ensure the production of quality product.
• Maintain and monitor the Legal update service system.
• Review/approve specifications, methods of analysis and other quality control procedures.
• Manage quarantine and rework area.
• Report to the management team on both performance and areas for improvement. Set Quality objectives and measure performance to ensure that the objectives are achieved.
• To review and approve specifications, methods of analysis and other QC procedures.
• Requisition laboratory equipment as required and manage servicing and calibration of the equipment.
• Support the Technical Manager with continuous improvement across the Department.
• Work with supplier representatives to minimize incoming quality problems that lead to customer dissatisfaction.
• Familiarisation with customer specifications and their required test methods and recording systems for test results as well as correctly carrying out required tests after review of appropriate documentation.
• Support the Technical Manager with continuous improvement across Quality, Environment and H&S.

You will ideally have previous experience working in a similar position within a Manufacturing environment and be looking for an opportunity where you can step up in your career and lead and develop the existing team.

A confident communicator, you will possess excellent people management skills and the ability to work effectively and communicate well in a demanding environment with experience of supporting an organisation working to ISO standards and be confident with material management, operational principles and continuous improvement.
This opportunity will allow you the capacity to grow both as an individual and Manager within a company who pride themselves on reputation and longevity within the team and build further succession planning within the business.

Benefits:
Company Pension Scheme, 29 days annual leave including Bank Holidays and Company Shutdown, Training opportunities, Continuous support and training.