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Quality Manager (Machining / CNC / Aerospace)
£42,000 - £46,000 + Company Benefits
Southend On Sea

Are you a Quality Manager from a Machining / CNC / Precision Engineering background looking for an autonomous and varied role overseeing the tight-knit quality team and processes within a market leading specialist Manufacturer known for long term staff retention, offering company shares options and a company-wide bonus scheme based on company performance?

This company are a well-established specialist manufacturer who provide essential products for a range of industries, primarily oil and gas. Having experienced steady growth since their establishment over 50 years ago- to the point they have 130 employees- they are now looking for a new Quality Manager to join their team.

This varied role will see you autonomously managing the tight-knit quality department of 15, ensuring ISO 9001 is adhered to, and hands on quality work. You will be responsible for ensuring the companies in-house quality procedures and standards are followed, manage internal and external audits and develop/manage a programme of continuous improvement.

This role would suit a Quality Manager or similar from a Manufacturing / Machining background looking for an autonomous management position within a unique company known for their long-term staff retention, company shares options and a generous bonus scheme.

Role Duties:
The main duties of this role are:

  • Primarily responsible for all Calibration, Testing, Qualification and associated Approvals.

  • Responsible for ensuring maintenance of the required calibrated equipment in readiness for manufacturing at all times including stand-alone equipment.

  • Responsible for the associated training of VisualFAIR software in line with Customer/Design Authority Approval Requirements.

  • Responsible for creating and approving FAIR / LAIR to specification.

  • Participate in management review meetings with the Production Team.

  • Identify any resource, investment and/or approval requirements.

  • Approved Signatory for Release and other inspection related quality processes within the Quality Management System.

  • Assist with the implementation of both new and updated procedures.

  • Responsible for the communication and management of the daily workload in the Inspection, test etc.

  • Promote and support business processes and personnel in continuous improvement activities.

  • Any associated Quality Assurance activity that is considered reasonable.

  • Any other reasonable duties

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