Quality Manager

Quality Manager- Tayside The Role The role is responsible for the leadership and further development of the Quality and function working with a professional, experienced and highly focused team of engineers and technical specialists. The Quality Manager will be committed to maintaining and developing the total quality culture; proving capability to lead and motivate in a hands-on way. Responsibilities * To provide strategic and tactical direction to Quality team. * To prevent noncompliance in production. * To develop Quality at the Source, Built-In-Quality and Error-Proofing methodologies. * To lead the production quality improvement plan (Scrap, right first time, out of box claims, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ). * To manage and improve Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ). * Ensure continuous improvement in all quality indicators. * Maintain ISO 9001 certifications and other certifications relevant to the business, such as MID and ATEX. Gain any new certifications driven by business needs. * Coordinate and validate problem solving, following internal and external failures. * To train and use core quality tools, such as Statistical Process Control, Gage R&R, etc. * Provide Quality system leadership to ensure internal policies, customer expectations and (local) regulatory requirements are met. * Contribute to implementation of relevant global processes/systems/tools into the facility. * Training of employees to ensure proper Quality practices and awareness. * Define/implement/track relevant Quality KPIs and set/drive targets that are aligned with operations and business strategy. * Control Complaint handling process; drive problem-solving practices. * Participates in NPI and Engineering change processes to enable stable supply chain, production operations, minimize warranty costs and drive customer satisfaction. * Initiate, track and drive continuous improvement programs. * Manage the Quality team. * Ability to think logically and to define standards based on logical thinking and benchmarking. * Closely partner with the Engineering organization to drive robust design transfer and long-term new product introduction success. Requirements * Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, or related discipline strongly preferred, or comparable combination of education and experience is required * Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus * Quality Leadership experience managing Quality Management Systems certified to ISO standards, and customer-facing role experience. * Strong hands-on problem-solving knowledge (e.g., A3, 5-why, ishikawa, pareto, etc.) and ability to take the lead to get complex technical/process/tool issues resolved. * Experiences that effectively use continuous improvement skills and tools to prioritize and drive projects and improvements/standardization to improve Quality service levels, reduce costs, and align with strategic objectives. * Proven problem-solving * experience and logical thinking. * Excellent verbal/written communication, public speaking, and presentation skills * Organization, time management, and prioritization skills * ISO Certified Lead Auditor or willing to get certified. Salary- circa £60K