Details:
- Salary: £55,000 - 66,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne & Wear
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Jackson Hogg have partnered with an industry leading manufacturing business in the Newcastle area, on a Quality Manager position, reporting directly to the Quality Director.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a strong technical quality background, exceptional auditing capability, and the ability to influence quality standards across the entire operation.
Quality Manager Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the site Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 requirements.
* Manage and coordinate all external certification audits, customer audits and supplier audits.
* Act as the primary quality representative during customer visits and quality-related meetings.
* Maintain quality policies, procedures, standards and documentation across the business.
* Drive standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives in line with organisational quality objectives.
* Oversee product approval documentation, control plans, PFMEA activities, PPAP submissions and validation processes.
* Manage approved supplier performance, supplier development activities and supplier re-approval programmes.
* Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies including 8D.
* Generate and present monthly quality reports, capability studies and strategic quality performance reviews.
* Analyse manufacturing and trial data to support business decisions and process improvements.
* Manage Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Capability (CPK/PPK), Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) and Gauge R&R activities.
* Ensure laboratory testing systems, calibration programmes and quality control activities remain fully compliant and effective.
* Lead quality improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
* Manage departmental 5S standards and support wider operational excellence initiatives.
* Provide guidance and support to process owners across the manufacturing operation.
* Lead and develop the quality team through coaching, training and performance management.
* Conduct performance reviews and development planning for direct reports.
* Support strategic business reviews and present quality performance information to senior leadership.
Quality Manager Requirements
* IATF 16949 Lead Auditor qualification.(Desirable)
* Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. (Desirable)
* Experience within an automotive manufacturing or similarly demanding production environment.
* Proven experience in a Quality Manager or senior quality leadership role.
* Strong knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control principles.
* Experience managing and maintaining IATF-compliant quality systems.
* Demonstrable success leading customer, supplier and third-party audits.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information to both operational and senior leadership teams.
* Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
Desirable
* VDA 6.3 Lead Auditor qualification.
* Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) membership