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Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be supporting an established, market leading manufacturing business with their search for a Head of Quality.

Overall Purpose:

• This position will be responsible for the QC Department and have a Quality Technician as a direct report.

Key Duties:

• Lead transition of quality culture from compliance driven practices to capability led processes.
• Develop and implement quality strategies focussing on prevention and process improvement.
• Define and monitor quality KPI’s to assess process capability, performance trends and external performance.
• Lead transition of quality culture from compliance driven practices to capability led processes.
• Develop and implement quality strategies focussing on prevention and process improvement.
• Define and monitor quality KPI’s to assess process capability, performance trends and external performance.
• Work with operational teams, process engineering and R&D to embed quality into product design.
• Management of inspection plans in alignment with regulatory requirements and product specifications.
• Manage complaints process.
• Gatekeeper for concessions process.
• Research, deliver and coach best practice techniques in Quality Improvement.
• Ensure products meet specified quality standards.
• Identify, quarantine and report non conformances.
• Co-ordinate and follow up complaints.
• Facilitate corrective action activities.
• Support Operational Excellence activities.

Key Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering / Chemistry.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
• SPC, FMEA, Six Sigma, Lean tools/techniques.
• Experienced in a Manufacturing, Engineering environment.

The Package:

• Working hours 35.5 hours per week, site based. Monday – Thursday 09:00 – 17:00 and Friday 09:00 – 15:00 with a 30 minute unpaid lunchbreak.
• £57,000 – £60,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Additional Benefits:
• 25 Days Annual Leave allowance in addition to Company Christmas Days and Bank Holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Private Healthcare Benefit
• Subsidised Canteen
• Onsite Occupational Health

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