
Quality Manager
STR Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
On-site
Manager or above
3 weeks ago
- Six Sigma
- Health insurance
3 weeks ago
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WhatYouWillDo
AsSr.QualityManager–UKFSP,youwillleadthequalitystrategyacrossourmanufacturingfacilitiesinStockportandGreatYarmouth,withadditionalsupportforqualityactivitiesinEnschede,Netherlands. Reporting to the Global Quality Director, you will drive a culture of continuous improvement and Zero Defects, ensuring product and process quality standards are maintained and enhanced across all operations. This role includes leadership of site Quality teams, ownership of theQualityManagementSystem,supplierqualityoversight,andcollaborationwithcross-functionalstakeholderstoimprovebusinessperformance.Travelofapproximately25-50%isrequiredacrossUKandEMEAlocations.WhatWeOffer
- Competitivesalaryplusbonusplan
- Private healthcare
- 25daysholidayplusbankholidays
- Pension
- Lifeinsurance
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram
- Employeereferralscheme
- Employeediscounts
- CycletoWorkscheme
- DiscountsonJohnsonControlsproducts
- Trainingandcareerdevelopmentopportunities
- Supportive,collaborativeandsafety-drivenculture
HowYouWillDoIt
- LeadthetransformationofqualitycultureandcontinuousimprovementinitiativesfocusedonachievingZeroDefects.
- DriveimprovementsthroughenhancedpFMEA,mistake-proofingmethodologiesandrobustcontrolplans.
- EstablishandmonitorleadingandlaggingqualityKPIs,definingtargetsandstrategicimprovementplans.
- Leadcross-functionalteamsinreducingCostofPoorQuality(CoPQ)andExternalPPMthroughstructuredproblem-solvingmethodologies,including8DandSixSigma.
- Develop,maintainandcontinuouslyimprovetheISO9001QualityManagementSystem.
- Manageinternalauditprogrammesandleadsiteactivitiesduringcustomer,regulatoryandcertificationaudits.
- Overseeinspection,testing,analysisandprocesscontrolstoensureproductsconsistentlymeetspecificationrequirements.
- LeadAPQPactivitiesandqualitystage-gatedeliverablesforNewProductIntroduction(NPI)andEngineeringChangeNotification(ECN)projects.
- Managesupplierqualityprocessesincludingincominginspection,PPAPapprovals,suppliercorrectiveactionsandperformancescorecards.
- Ensurecompliancewithrelevantindustrystandards,customerrequirementsandregulatoryexpectations.
- Lead,coachanddevelopQualityEngineers,TechniciansandInspectorsacrossUKsites.
WhatWeAreLookingFor
Required
- Bachelor'sdegreeinElectrical,Mechanical,ManufacturingEngineeringorarelatedtechnicaldiscipline.
- Minimum10years'qualityexperiencewithinanISO-certifiedmanufacturingenvironment.
- Atleast5years'leadershipexperiencemanagingqualityteams.
- StrongknowledgeofISO9001QualityManagementSystems.
- Experienceinterpretingengineeringdrawings,specificationsandtechnicalstandards.
- ProvenexperiencewithNPI,APQPandPPAPmethodologies.
- Strongexpertiseinrootcauseanalysis,8D,SixSigma,SPCandmistake-proofingtechniques.
- Demonstratedsuccessinleadingqualitytransformationprogrammesanddrivingcontinuousimprovement.
- Resilient,process-drivenleaderwithatrackrecordofimplementingqualitystandardsandbestpractices.
- ExcellentcommunicationskillsandEnglishlanguageproficiency.
Beneficial
- BilingualEnglishandDutchlanguageskills.
- Master'sdegreeinEngineering,BusinessorQualityManagement.
- SixSigmaGreenBeltorBlackBeltcertification.
- ASQCertifiedManagerofQuality(CMQ/OE),CertifiedQualityEngineer(CQE)orequivalentqualification.
- ISOLeadAuditorcertificationorASQCertifiedQualityAuditor(CQA).
- Experiencesupportingmulti-siteorinternationalmanufacturingoperations.
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