Quality Manager

Kaefer Limited; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KAEFER Limited seeks a Quality Manager to lead QA/QC across manufacturing and the supply chain in Jarrow. You will manage lifetime quality records and ensure compliance with client specifications.

Key duties include developing inspection criteria, collaborating with manufacturing, maintaining templates, and supervising the quality team to ensure efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quality Manager in a highly regulated industry.
• Experience in Manufacturing and Welding.
• Qualifications in Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control (current or lapsed).

Responsibilities

• Oversee Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Manufacturing and across the supply chain.
• Develop, communicate performance criteria and inspection outputs.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to ensure smooth weekly outputs from goods outward to delivery.
• Establish and maintain processes and Records templates to be fit for purpose.
• Monitor and manage team performance.
• Liaise with Operations and Client QA/QC/Document Control reps.
• Undertake QA surveillance of end-to-end manufacturing processes.
• Visit suppliers and monitor supplier performance.
• Ensure delivery in line with Client specifications and KAEFER quality system.
• Coordinate duties between the team to cover absences.

Skills

Quality Management

Leadership

Manufacturing

Supplier Management

Client Liaison

QA Surveillance

Welding

Education

Quality Assurance / Quality Control qualification

Job description

We are looking for a Quality Manager to join our team in Jarrow on a permanent basis. You will oversee Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Manufacturing and across the supply chain, along with managing compilation of all lifetime quality records for delivery to the customer,

• Develop, agree, and communicate performance criteria & outputs for Inspection & records compilation
• Work closely with Manufacturing to deliver smooth end to end weekly manufacturing outputs from goods outward to final delivery to Client
• Establish, maintain, review, improve processes and Records templates to ensure they are fit for purpose and efficient to implement
• Monitor and Manage performance of the team
• Liaise with our Operations team
• Liaise with Client(s) QA/QC/Document Control representatives, attend meetings, and report performance either directly or through operations
• Undertake QA surveillance of end to end manufacturing processes
• Visit suppliers and monitor supplier performance
• Ensure delivery in accordance with Client specifications and KAEFER quality management system
• Coordinate duties between the team to ensure cover during absence
• Experience in a Quality Manager role in a highly regulated industry
• Experience of Manufacturing and Welding
• Qualifications in Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control (either in-date or recently lapsed)

At KAEFER, our success is built on our values and culture, which create a supportive and inclusive environment where employees can thrive. We prioritise growth and development, with abundant opportunities for advancement and a commitment to promoting from within. Our wide range of job openings, including entry-level positions, allows for the first steps on the ladder to success. We provide ongoing training and development opportunities to support our employees throughout their careers.

Our mission is clear: to be the most reliable and efficient provider of technical industrial services. KAEFER UK & Ireland provides a large and growing range of industries with asset integrity services including access solutions, insulation, surface protection, HVAC fabrication, EC&I and more. We focus on improving energy efficiency and extending asset life cycles. We have twelve operating centres across the UK and Ireland, employing approximately 3,500 highly skilled and experienced people. Our people are our lifeforce and every day they deliver excellence to our customers.

KAEFER UK & Ireland is part of the KAEFER Group, a global €2.3 billion business with its headquarters in Bremen, Germany. KAEFER works on more than 5,500 job-sites internationally, with around 33,000 employees. With unrivalled experience and expertise, our teams provide trusted partnerships and tailored support to execute even the most challenging and complex projects for clients. We take pride in being part of a global company, with common values and many diverse and individual voices. You can 'count on us' to make positive contributions in the communities where we live and work.

Our values

• Reliability
• Ambition
• Team Spirit
• Respect