Team Lead-Quality Internal

Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH; Killarney; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Paid overtime

End of Year Bonus

Pension Scheme

Service Pay

Early finish on a Friday

21 days annual leave

Canteen

Sports and Social Club

Retailer Discounts

Life Assurance

Refer a friend Scheme

Maternity Pay

Educational assistance

Career Progression Opportunities

Job summary

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. in Killarney, Ireland, is recruiting a Team Lead – Internal Quality.

You will lead the internal quality team, monitor manufacturing quality, coordinate tasks, mentor staff and drive continuous improvement across the factory and onsite. Reporting to the Head of Quality Management, you will use SCARs, 8D and BSM tools to analyse issues, deliver timely corrective actions and support customer satisfaction with Liebherr products.

Qualifications

• A third level qualification in quality management, engineering or proven work experience.
• Experience in an office and steel fabrication/electromechanical assembly environment.
• More than 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Process improvement experience and strong project management skills.
• Experience of team management and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the internal quality team to monitor and audit manufacturing quality.
• Coordinate work content, drive timely completion and support other leads.
• Develop team knowledge, training and KPI reporting from data.
• Use SCARs/8D/BSM to analyse root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Deputise for the Quality Manager as required and maintain customer focus.

Skills

Quality management

Team leadership

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Problem solving

Education

Quality management degree

Experience in fabrication/assembly environment

Tools

SCARs

8D problem solving

BSM

Job description

We are recruiting for a Team Lead – Internal Quality within the Quality Department. The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Quality Management or his/her delegate.

This is a key role in our company to assist and support the continuous drive for customer satisfaction and product quality. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering on all aspects of the monitoring and auditing of the manufacturing quality carried out in the factory and on site. They will work with colleagues throughout the business and the quality function to drive the continuous improvement required to meet the current and developing standards expected of a Liebherr product.

The team of internal quality will include those active within the areas of alignment and support, NDT, metrology, product auditing and the management of special processes of welding and surface protection.

• Consider and assist with strategic planning in internal quality development.
• Coordinate the work content and execution within the team to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Supporting other team leads / areas of activity in a cooperative and supportive way.
• Raise awareness around foreseen / arising issues and drive / support resolution.
• Develop team knowledge, skill and training.
• Guide the team to drive improvement and meet company goals.
• Ensure quality, environmental and Health & Safety standards are always maintained.
• Support the department and department manager in the execution of their activities.
• Coordinate the monitoring, review and audit of the quality of our equipment up to and including handover to our clients.
• Maintain a customer focused approach to assist and drive customer satisfaction.
• Act as a point of contact where necessary for key product quality issues.
• Continuously monitor and develop the internal quality related processes and change management initiatives, to ensure process improvements are effective and adopted.
• Deputise for the Quality Manager as may be required from time to time.
• Use the appropriate tools (e.g. SCAR’s, 8D, BSM) to facilitate root cause analysis and verify timely corrective actions for quality issues.
• Develop reports and KPI from available data.
• Undertake special projects as required & contribute to continuous improvement activities.
• Deliver training regarding quality awareness.
• Facilitate the escalation of unresolved quality issues.
• Occasional travel for short periods locally and internationally may be a requirement of this position.
• Any other duties as directed by management from time to time.

Qualifications Requirements and Experience

• A third level qualification in quality management, engineering or proven work experience in a similar role.
• Experience working in an office and steel fabrication / electromechanical assembly environment.
• More than 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Process improvement experience.
• Experience of team management and dynamics
• Effective communicator.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Have a careful, conscientious, methodical solution based approach.
• Willingness to self-learn and improve.
• Excellent project management skills.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Paid overtime
• End of Year Bonus
• Pension Scheme
• Service Pay
• Early finish on a Friday
• 21 days annual leave + Length of service days
• Company Fixed Days
• Subsidised canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Retailer Discounts
• Life Assurance
• Refer a friend Scheme
• Maternity Pay
• Educational assistance
• Career Progression Opportunities

One Passion. Many Opportunities.

The company

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of ship to shore cranes, rail mounted gantry cranes and rubber tyre gantry cranes. From its base in Killarney, Ireland, the company designs, builds and exports container cranesworldwide. Founded in 1958 as the first Liebherr factory outside of Germany, today, container cranes manufactured by Liebherr in Ireland are renowned for their quality, longevity andproductivity.