Quality Manager

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Advanced Innovative Engineering is looking for an experienced Quality Manager to join our team in Lichfield. You must be a professional, dynamic and involved person making critical decisions. You expected to be part of a small management team and contribute at all times by guiding them on quality standards and approvals for AS9100 and customers alike.

A vital part of this role is to be able to take control of the day-to-day running of the quality department and have vast experience, and working knowledge backed up by qualifications in the Aerospace and Automotive sectors

You will be responsible to the managing director for handling requirements from our major international OEM customers daily. Similar previous experience is critical to any candidate for consideration for this position.

Minimum Skills

• Excellent knowledge and implementation of QMS’s for ISO 9001, AS9100 & IATF 16949.
• Qualified lead Internal Auditor with preference to AS9100 and performing 1st & 2nd party audits.
• Full and excellent knowledge of Project Management, NPI, APQP and PPAP activities within the company and able to submit to customer-specific requirements RFT.
• Handle NPI-related APQP and PPAP activities to dedicated customer milestones.
• Having a good understanding, validating and supporting DFMEA and PFMEA activities for various projects and products to at least the AIAG Version 4 manuals.
• In-depth working knowledge of statistical techniques, including route cause analysis, process capability studies and gauge R&Rs / MSA.
• Having extensive knowledge of FRACAS, 8Ds and RCCA with rolling out necessary problem-solving techniques for Customers.
• Developing and creating SOPs / W/Is along with current build and test activities and calibration processes.
• Developing, Creating, Preparing and implementing detailed CP’s, W/Is and SOPs along with current build and test activities and calibration processes and ensuring these are full controlled and updated in line with configuration management, ECP and change management systems.
• Managing day-to-day quality control activities, including the final inspection and release of the product to customers with support to manufacturing and ensuring any issues and reported and corrected at all times.
• Has the understanding that this role may need to extend to other duties based on customer and business demands.

Communication skills.

Self-motivated with excellent oral and written communication skills displayed throughout personal interaction, briefings, presentations, and written correspondence.

Job-related skills.

Excellent problem solver, data-driven, able to understand the root cause of the problems, and clearly show critical improvements.

Excellent working knowledge of IT such as: - MSWord, Excel, Power point and project.

Performance.

You will be required to manage the internal performance of the company KPIs and introduce improvements when necessary.

The person:

Self-motivated with an ability to see what needs doing and do it right. Whilst you may have to work alone, you should also be able to communicate with and participate in small group environments. Attention to detail is essential whilst planning and keeping sight of the bigger picture. You must be good at problem-solving with an ability to work to fixed deadlines.

Hours and Environment

38 hours a week, Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5.30 pm (30-minute lunch) Friday 8.30 am to 12.30 pm.

You may also be required to travel to meet clients and suppliers.

Remuneration:

The salary for this post will be commensurate with the capabilities and qualifications of the candidate.

Please indicate your current salary and expectations when applying for this post.