Quality Manager

Acorn Stairlifts UK; Steeton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking for a Quality Manager at our head office in Steeton, West Yorkshire. The purpose of the role is to lead and integrate comprehensive quality, environmental, and safety management systems across the site and supply chain to ensure total product compliance and continuous improvement.

Salary : £40,000 - £45,000 (Depending on Experience)

Working Hours : Monday - Friday (40 hours)

• Comprehensive induction and training
• Investors in People accredited employer
• Healthcare and pension schemes
• Free on-site parking & great transport links to Leeds, Bradford & Skipton
• Subsidised on-site canteen
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company events
• Refer-a-friend bonus – earn up to £100!

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality standards and SOPs in order to ensure all products and processes consistently meet customer expectations and organizational benchmarks.
• Execute comprehensive audit programs and document control in order to maintain full compliance with regulatory requirements and integrated Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) systems.
• Manage the end-to-end inspection and testing of raw materials and finished goods in order to guarantee that only compliant, high-specification products are released to the market.
• Monitor scrap, rework, and key quality KPIs in order to identify inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement in manufacturing cost-effectiveness.
• Oversee vendor qualification and rating systems in order to improve supplier performance and minimize risks associated with incoming materials and third-party services.
• Lead cross-functional teams through root cause analysis and CAPA processes in order to resolve systemic issues and prevent the recurrence of quality failures.
• Mentor the quality inspection team and support departmental integration in order to foster a high-performance culture.

Skills and Experience

• University degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar quality or engineering role.
• Experience building and maintaining ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Practical knowledge of Lean tools and continuous improvement methods.
• Ability to use Root Cause Analysis to solve quality issues.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to communicate standards to others.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office for data tracking and reporting.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or MCQI CQP membership is a plus.

Must be able to display the Acorn Values

OUR VALUES

Quality of the products we make and sell and the service we provide

Unity Working together as one team

Integrity Acting responsibly and honestly to deliver on our promises

Caring About our customers, each other and the wider community

Ambition Taking Pride in all we do and striving to improve

Acorn Achievers: Monthly awards scheme with £100 vouchers for winners and £50 vouchers for runners-up.

Recommend a Friend: Earn up to £100 if your referral joins Acorn.

All recruitment communications will come solely from our internal Recruitment Team at Acorn Stairlifts.

Please note: this position may close early if we receive a high volume of qualified applications. To ensure ample consideration, please submit your application as soon as possible.