Quality Manager - Leading Materials manufacturer

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Do you have a QA and QC background and a passion for change and project management?  If Yes, then read on for more details.

Job Opportunity – Quality Manager

Company: Multinational building materials manufacturer, which has leading reputation and facilities, with ambitious growth plans. 

Hours of work:  Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week (flexible start and finish times) 

NB - This role is site based.

Why join?

- Personal and career development opportunities.

- 25 days holiday (rises with service) + Bank holidays.

- Generous pensions scheme.

- BUPA private healthcare scheme.

- Life insurance and income protection schemes.

- Service awards and other generous benefits.

Location:  Lancashire.

Duration: Permanent position.

Salary:   £50,000 - £60,000  depending on skills and experience

You  will be involved in:

• Ensuring that quality of products at all stages from raw material to final release meet all relevant standards.
• Continuous improvement activities within Production/R&D and QC.
• Upkeep of the ISO9001 accreditation ensuring compliance (via audits) and introducing new methodologies and processes to improve quality.
• Ensuring that all documents are filed correctly for transitions from R&D to production and for compliance purposes.
• Providing leadership, guidance and training to the QC lab team members.

What do you need to be considered?

You will need:

• Science qualification, ideally in chemistry or materials to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Extensive knowledge of QA and QC within a manufacturing organisation.
• Experience of Quality Management Systems  (CAPA, NCR, RCA, internal auditing), with the parameters of ISO 9001.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem solving skills .
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Lean Six Sigma qualification would be highly desirable.