Quality Manager

Morson Talent

  • Warrington, Cheshire
  • £65.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
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Job DescriptionTitle: Quality ManagerLocation: Warrington, Hybrid, 2 days on siteDuration: 12 months +Inside IR35Rate: £50.00 - £65.00 p/hrSecurity Clearance Level: UK - Security Check (SC). Can start on BPSS.Main Purpose:Leading and managing quality across all aspects of the programme / project lifecycle covering both internal and external activities, including the management of the overall quality team.As opposed to the Senior Quality / Quality Delivery Engineer roles, the Quality Delivery Lead role requires a more strategic way of working, a greater depth of experience and knowledge in more complex programme / project environments and the ability to lead and manage quality organisational structures.Key Result Areas:- Acting as a professional, influential and credible 'leader' of quality.
- Driving a strong quality culture with a 'right first time' approach.
- Operating as a 'subject matter advisor', advising on all aspects of quality, including risks and issues.
- Closely work with others to educate / support / mentor on quality matters e.g. Procurement, Engineering.
- Developing and maintaining excellent relationships and effective communication channels with customers (internal and external) and suppliers.
- Working in conjunction with the wider quality capability, the effective identification, deployment and utilisation of quality personnel.
- Effective leadership, management and utilisation of assigned quality personnel.
- Establishing an effective quality induction programme.
- Liaising with customers to understand their quality requirements / expectations.
- Participating in all relevant meetings and reviews both internally and externally.
- Providing man hour / cost estimates as part of the quality input to bids / tenders and when requested providing estimates to complete.
- Reviewing enquiry, tender and contract documentation with respect to customers quality requirements and contract specifications, identifying any specific requirements which fall outside of the business management system.
- Undertaking quality planning and identifying, implementing and maintaining all relevant quality documents, including as required, the writing of specific procedures / local working instructions.
- Reviewing of purchase orders / contracts for quality requirements input.
- Liaising with suppliers to ensure that the quality and specification requirements are understood.- Ensuring supplier quality arrangements are reviewed and approved / accepted including customer approvals.
- Ongoing status monitoring of quality documents including those relating to suppliers e.g. quality plans.
- Monitoring the status of the quality arrangements, identifying and resolving areas of concern and where necessary escalating to Line Management.
- When required, conducting supplier assessments.
- Developing, implementing and maintaining a risk based audit programme covering both internally and externally activities (e.g. suppliers).
- Ensuring relevant systems / tools are kept up to date to enable the accurate and timely reporting of quality performance.
- Proactively leading the management and timely closure of quality findings (e.g. non conformances) and issues, including when required, conducting quality investigations.
- Supporting the preparation of quality performance data, highlighting issues, trends and making recommendations for improvement.
- Identifying and implementing relevant continual improvement plans / initiatives both internally and externally (e.g. customers, suppliers).
- Identifying and implementing learning from experience in the interest of continual improvement.
- As required, undertake specifi

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