Quality Manager

E3recruitment; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Knottingley is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee operational improvement initiatives. The role involves driving efficiency and implementing continuous improvement strategies across the operations team. Ideal candidates will have experience in manufacturing leadership, strong project management skills, and Six Sigma certification. This position offers a salary of approximately £55,000, a 5% annual bonus, and comprehensive benefits including a generous holiday allowance and company pension.

Benefits

Salary of circa £55,000

5% Annual KPI Driven Bonus

Enhanced company pension

33 days holiday

Career Progression and accredited training programs

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a senior production/ manufacturing leadership position.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development.
• Experience in Project Management and Industrial Engineering.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments utilizing CI tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CI initiatives for operations excellence.
• Focus on operational efficiency and drive OEE.
• Lead teams for operational improvement.
• Implement CI initiatives and develop strategy.
• Establish UK standards for CI initiatives.

Skills

Leadership and people management

Continuous Improvement

Project Management

Six Sigma (Green Belt)

Process Improvement

Job description

This Quality Manager role is working on a site investing into upgrades across the operation. Taking this opportunity as Senior Process Engineer would mean working for a market leading Manufacturing firm. This is a key manufacturing company relied on by many industries and this Senior Process Engineer role is critical to the ongoing operation.

What’s in it for you as a Quality Manager?

• A Salary of circa £55,000
• 5% Annual KPI Driven Bonus
• Location – Knottingley (Commutable from Wakefield, Leeds, Normanton or Eggborough)
• 3 x Life assurance policy
• Enhanced company pension
• 33 days holiday (Inclusive of bank holidays)
• Genuine Career Progression and accredited training programs available

Responsibilities of the Quality Manager

• Overseeing CI initiatives to drive ops excellence.
• Primary focus will be on ops efficiency and driving OEE.
• Create and lead teams based on ops improvement.
• Identification, development of strategy and implementation of CI initiatives across site.
• Developing the UK standard for CI initiatives and progressing the scope to include region (Europe).

Qualifications and Experience for a Quality Manager

• Previous experience within a senior production/ manufacturing leadership position, e.g Senior Process Engineer, Process Engineer, Plant Process Manager, Process Engineer, Chemical Engineer
• Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve teams of quality of products
• Experience within Project Management, manufacturing Processes and Industrial Engineering
• Six Sigma – Ideally Green belt along with IOSH or NEBOSH
• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing / engineering environment, practically implementing continuous improvement tools and techniques – Lean and Six Sigma.

This position would suit Process Engineer, Process Manager, Senior Process Engineer, Quality Manager or Continuous Improvement Engineer