Plant Quality Manager

Market leading company

Main purpose of the job  

Manage customer satisfaction, supplier quality, quality system and technical support (Laboratory, metrology). Contribute in APQP process.

Scope of the job

The position is responsible for all Quality related issues in the plant.

Key areas of  responsibilities and accountability

· Ensure plant quality is maintained at optimal levels, appropriate training opportunities are offered and continuous improvement efforts are effective. 

· Ensures the effectiveness of the quality, environment and safety systems

· Track, report key plant quality metrics and establish plans to consistently improve key plant quality metrics

· Establish a continuous improvement process within the Quality Department at the plant level. Lead quality maintenance pillar within TPM   

· Apply analytical and statistical techniques to problem solving and continuous improvement opportunities. 

· Ensure the correct application of the customer product/process approval procedure and APQP procedure/documentation by project team and the Plant

· Ensures that proper containment measures are taken if required

· Ensures that the product and process FMEA’s and control plans are correctly performed and regularly reviewed

· Organize and schedule laboratory testing. Ensures that the measurement plan is in accordance with customer and process requirement.

. Ensures preparation, validation and archiving of reference samples

· Organise product, process and system audits.

· Manage department expense, capital and personnel budgets and reduce cost of Quality at the plant.

· Effectively communicate performance expectations, manage, evaluate, monitor and develop employees to ensure their maximum contribution to the achievement of high quality output

 Competencies

o Makes prompt, clear decisions which may involve tough choices or considered risks

o Takes initiative, acts with confidence and works under own direction.  

o Gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating

o Makes effective use of political processes to influence and persuade others

o Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise

o Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development

o Shares expertise and knowledge with others

o Analyses numerical data, verbal data and all other sources of information

o Breaks information into component parts, patterns and relationships

o Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem

o Makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis

o Gathers comprehensive information to support decision making

o Demonstrates a rapid understanding of newly presented information

o Encourages an organizational learning approach (i.e. learns from successes and failures and seeks staff and customer feedback)

o Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction

o Sets high standards for quality and quantity

o Monitors and maintains quality and productivity

o Works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way

Skills:

·  Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, Management, or a related technical or scientific field.

. At least 8 years of Quality experience and minimum 3 years as a managerial role.

. Advanced level of English and Microsoft Office applications.

. Advanced reporting , follow up and data analyse skills.

· Certified Quality Manager and/or Certified Quality Engineer ASQ certification is desirable

· Thorough knowledge of qc standards, practices and testing techniques

· Thorough knowledge of statistical and analytical problem solving capabilities

· Considerable knowledge of supervisory principles and leadership techniques 

. Military service should be completed / exempt for male candidates.