Quality Manager

Executive Network Group; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist automotive manufacturer is looking for a Quality Manager in the Wolverhampton area. You will lead a large team, ensure quality by auditing processes to IATF16949 standards, and work closely with OEMs. The role offers a competitive salary of around £60,000, performance-related bonuses, and opportunities for professional development in a modern facility with significant investment.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Performance related bonus

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Proven management experience within an automotive tier 1 or OEM background.
• Excellent knowledge of quality systems with focus on IATF16949.
• Green belt certification in lean six sigma is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large team of Quality professionals in a high volume manufacturing environment.
• First point of contact for all OEM and internal customer concerns.
• Audit systems and processes to IATF16949 standard.

Skills

Quality management

Problem solving tools

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

Education

HNC/ Degree in a technical subject

Tools

IATF16949

Job description

Quality Manager – Automotive

Location: West Midlands (commutable from North Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Lichfield, Telford, Staffordshire area)

Salary: c£60,000

Our client is a specialist automotive manufacturer supplying complex products to automotive OEMs.

Job Description

• Lead a large team of Quality professionals in a high volume manufacturing environment
• First point of contact for all OEM and internal customer concerns
• Instigation of 8D activity following customer concern and delegation of work to team thereafter
• Audit systems and processes to IATF16949 standard
• Utilise data of quality defects to improve quality processes
• Identify area for quality improvements
• Utilisation of six sigma/lean tools to increase efficiencies and improve site quality
• Maintain and develop the QMS and quality structure
• Work closely with other internal business function to aid in NPI activities across APQP and PPAP submissions

Experience

You will already be a competent Quality professional with proven management experience within an automotive tier 1 or OEM background.

• HNC/ Degree in a technical subject or equivalent professional level qualification
• Excellent knowledge of quality systems with particular focus on IATF16949
• Strong communicator internally and in liaison with demanding OEM customers
• Excellent grip of quality problem solving tools across APQP, 8D, MSA, 5Whys and root cause analysis
• Excellent grasp of lean six sigma tools – green belt certification preferred
• Demonstrate leadership ability to coach and build self confidence in team

Opportunity

Our client is part of a multinational manufacturing group and the facility is a modern highly automated plant that has had considerable investment in new capex/machinery with several NPI launches planned. The role will be part of the senior management team and therefore salary and benefits on offer will be very competitive and commensurate with the scale and responsibility to include generous pension contribution, performance related bonus, life insurance. In addition as a top level employer training, professional development and career opportunities exist for ambitious individuals.

Please apply online or contact Robert Wigley for a confidential conversation (url removed)