Quality Manager

Orion Electrotech - Midlands; Telford; Vor Ort; GBP 50.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension

Career progression

Exposure to automotive projects

Company benefits

Zusammenfassung

Orion Electrotech - Midlands is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead the quality function in a busy metal manufacturing environment. You will develop the quality team, embed robust systems, and drive continuous improvement across production, engineering and leadership teams.

The role focuses on ensuring customer quality, leading 8D investigations, PPAP submissions and APQP/FMEA activities, with a 50-55k salary and day shifts.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in quality management within metal manufacturing or precision engineering.
• Strong knowledge of 8D, PPAP, CAPA, APQP, SPC and FMEA.
• ISO 9001 auditing experience and quality system ownership.
• Experience leading and developing quality teams and cross-functional collaboration.

Aufgaben

• Lead, manage and develop the Quality Department across day and night operations.
• Drive continuous improvement culture and supervise ~7 quality professionals.
• Lead customer complaint investigations using 8D methodology.
• Manage PPAP activities and submissions ensuring customer requirements.
• Maintain quality systems and monitor KPIs including OTIF.
• Support audits, customer visits and supplier quality activities.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Leadership to improve operations.
• Deliver inductions, training and development plans for the team.

Kenntnisse

8D Problem Solving

PPAP

Root Cause Analysis

CAPA

Continuous Improvement

ISO 9001 Auditing Experience

APQP

SPC

FMEA

CQI / Lead Auditor / Six Sigma

Jobbeschreibung

Quality Manager

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 - DOE

Location: Telford

Hours: Days, 8:00am - 4:30pm - Monday to Friday

Due to continued business growth, we are looking to appoint an experienced Quality Manager to lead and develop our quality function across a busy manufacturing environment. This is a key leadership position responsible for maintaining customer quality standards, driving continuous improvement initiatives, developing the quality team, and ensuring robust quality systems are embedded throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities of this Quality Manager role:

• Lead, manage and develop the Quality Department across day and night operations.
• Manage a team of approximately 7 quality professionals as the department expands.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement throughout the business.
• Lead customer complaint investigations using 8D methodology.
• Manage and facilitate PPAP activities and submissions.
• Ensure compliance with internal quality systems and customer requirements.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Maintain and continuously improve Quality Management Systems.
• Monitor and report on key quality KPIs, including OTIF performance.
• Support audits, customer visits and supplier quality activities.
• Work closely with Production, Manufacturing, Engineering and Senior Leadership teams to improve operational performance.
• Deliver departmental inductions, training and employee development plans.
• Act as the primary quality contact for customers and key stakeholders.

Candidate Requirements of this Quality Manager role:

• Previous experience within a Quality Manager, Senior Quality Engineer or similar position.
• Strong background within a metal manufacturing, fabrication, sheet metal or precision engineering environment.
• Experience within automotive manufacturing or supplying into automotive customers.
• Proven experience managing customer quality requirements.
• Strong knowledge of:
• 8D Problem Solving
• PPAP
• Root Cause Analysis
• Corrective & Preventative Actions (CAPA)
• Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing quality teams.
• ISO 9001 auditing experience.
• Knowledge of APQP, SPC and FMEA.
• Quality qualifications such as CQI, Lead Auditor or Six Sigma.
• Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering background.

Package

• £50,000 - £55,000 basic salary
• Day shift pattern (8:00am - 4:30pm)
• Opportunity to lead and shape the Quality function
• Long-term career progression within a growing manufacturing business
• Exposure to automotive and major engineering projects
• Pension and additional company benefits