Quality Inspection Manager

Van Amersfoort Racing; Grove; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams F1 Team in the United Kingdom seeks a Quality Inspection Manager who will report to the Head of Manufacturing and lead a team of 4 Team Leaders, along with 21 quality staff, service technicians and apprentices, to drive excellence in Quality Control.

You will champion LEAN and continuous improvement, align quality objectives with business strategy, manage talent and budgets, and collaborate with Design, Methods Engineering and Engineering to resolve inspection and manufacturability

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience leading teams in a Quality Inspection or operations environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop team of Team Leaders, technicians and apprentices to foster operational excellence.
• Align Quality department goals with long-term corporate objectives with senior leadership.
• Coordinate technological initiatives between Engineering and Operations to boost capabilities.
• Promote accountability and upskilling to achieve KPIs.
• Manage talent activities: skills matrices, recruitment, training, engagement, performance, succession.
• Drive employee engagement through open communication and training alignment.
• Implement LEAN principles with CI team to improve efficiency.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting with Head of Manufacturing and Finance.
• Collaborate with Design, Methods Engineering and Manufacturing on manufacturability and inspection challenges; liaise with suppliers on quality standards.
• Implement and manage calibration processes and information databases.
• Lead on process adherence, asset ownership and SOPs; contribute to QA vision.

Skills

Leadership and Team Development

Strategic Planning

LEAN and CI

Communication

Budget Management

Job description

Role Purpose (Job Profile):

As a key member of the Operations team, the Quality Inspection Manager will report to the Head of Manufacturing and oversee a team of 4 Team-leaders who manage approximately 21 employees, including Quality control Inspectors, Service Technicians and Apprentices for our Quality Control department. The Quality Control Dept Manager will provide engaging and motivational leadership to the Quality Team Leaders while ensuring alignment with the business’s vision and strategy.

Main Duties:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Team leaders, technicians and apprentices to foster a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement in alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to set strategic goals and ensure the Quality department aligns with long-term corporate objectives.
• Support the alignment of technological initiatives between Engineering and Operations to enhance operational capabilities and collaboration.
• Promote personal accountability and self-directed development within the team to achieve and exceed key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Oversee talent management activities, including skills matrix development, recruitment, training, employee engagement, performance management, and succession planning.
• Drive employee engagement through active leadership, promoting open communication, and ensuring that training and upskilling initiatives meet business needs.
• Implement and maintain LEAN principles, collaborating with the Continuous Improvement (CI) team to enhance efficiency and operational effectiveness.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting in collaboration with the Head of Manufacturing and the Finance team, ensuring effective financial planning and cost management.
• Collaborate with Design, Methods Engineering and manufacturing to address manufacturability, testability, and inspection challenges while fostering relationships with key suppliers to quality standards.
• Implement and manage equipment and tool calibration process and information database.
• Lead on process adherence, quality, asset ownership and SOPs, collaboration with Materials/special projects. Provide and contribute to strategic Dept direction to support our future QA vision.

Key Accountabilities:

• Fulfil all organisational expectations, including but not limited to the following:
• Role model Williams Values & Behaviours, supporting and holding others accountable to do the same.
• Always ensure compliance with health and safety obligations, supporting managers to uphold expected standards.
• Ensure high standards of behaviour and conduct are upheld across the organisation, including the wellbeing of team members.
• Carry out effective team member performance management, making sure suitable measures are agreed and taken to close any identified gaps in skills or knowledge.
• Ensure you adhere to brand rules and maintain high standards of department presentation.
• Comply with quality standards and identify and contribute ways to continuously improve department and personal performance.
• Ensure understanding of cost cap requirements and identify opportunities to improve optimisation.

Core Competencies:

• Leadership and Team Development
• Strategic Planning and Alignment
• LEAN and Continuous Improvement
• Strong Communication and Employee Engagement
• Budget Management

Qualifications and Experience Level:

• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience leading teams in a Quality Inspection or operations environment, with a strong focus on LEAN and continuous improvement.

This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.

Additional Information

Atlassian Williams F1 Team is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.