Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing
Quality Assurance Manager
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Quality Assurance Manager
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Competitive Salary + Benefits!
Our client is a leading engineering manufacturer and is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to join their growing team!
As the Quality Assurance Manager, you will develop, implement and maintain the company’s Quality Management System while leading relationships with customers’ quality teams and relevant compliance authorities.
Quality Assurance Manager Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and maintain the company’s Quality Management System
- Lead the NCR and root-cause analysis process, producing key performance metrics
- Maintain and continuously improve company quality procedures
- Plan and lead internal, external and accreditation audits
- Maintain the company’s ISO 9001 accreditation
- Support the wider Quality team with its ASME quality manual
- Work with Procurement to review existing subcontractors and audit new suppliers
- Monitor root-cause investigations and ensure corrective actions are delivered promptly
- Support Operations with operational excellence, Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
- Work with the QC Manager to maintain the team skills matrix and implement development plans
- Lead relationships with customers’ quality teams and compliance authorities
- Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Procurement, Logistics and Finance
- Successfully implement quality systems and improvements across the business
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Quality Assurance Manager Ideal Candidate:
- Senior quality experience within a highly regulated engineering or manufacturing environment
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001
- Experience within fabrication and metalwork processes
- HND in a STEM subject or equivalent, with a bachelor’s degree desirable
- Leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide wider teams
- Experience training employees in quality and problem-solving techniques
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement tools
- Practical, resilient and confident operating within a hands-on environment
- Ideally hold Lead Auditor qualifications covering ISO 9001 or AS9100
- Experience within aerospace, defence or nuclear manufacturing would be advantageous
- Knowledge of PED, ASME VIII and welding standards would be beneficial
- Experience working with AS9100 would be advantageous
Quality Assurance Manager Working Hours and Benefits:
- Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:30, Friday 08:00 – 14:00
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Pension
- Health cash plan
- On-site parking
- On-site electric charging points
- Social events
- Seasonal flu jabs
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Jackie Kerr Recruitment is an independent agency that has been established for 28 years. We strive to provide the ultimate consultancy service to all our candidates. Whether you are looking for permanent or temporary work we pride ourselves in understanding our candidate’s requirements to ensure that we place you in your ideal role. We have recently heavily invested in new Recruitment Software that provides an online portal. Simply visit jackiekerrrecruitment.com to enter your details and you will receive job alerts, hot off the press. The portal enables you to update your information and CV at any time, so we always have your latest employment details on record. So please visit our website and let us help you to find your dream job! Please note: At Jackie Kerr Recruitment we receive a huge number of applications for each job that is posted. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of your original application, please go to our website jackiekerrrecruitment.com to apply for other jobs that may be suitable to you.
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