Quality Manager

Job Title: Quality Manager

The role is permanent, full time (no remote working)

Location: near Dartford, Kent

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 pa, depending on relevant experience/skill level

Hours: 37.5 hours pw, no remote working

Monday to Friday

Benefits: 25 days holiday + 8 BH, free parking, pension

The role of Quality Manager is open to all candidates with electronic or mechanical manufacturing experience, including those seeking promotion to their first managerial position. Leading a team of 7 - 3 Quality Engineers and 4 Inspectors.

As Quality Manager your role is to ensure the quality of the parts produced meet all customer expectations; quickly and effectively taking action when non-conformances are found.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Technical Qualifications/experience:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, prefer Manufacturing or Electrical/Electronic
• Three-Five years experience working within a certified quality management system (e.g. ISO).
• Exceptional process aptitude (i.e. intuitive understanding of manufacturing processes)
• Proven track record of driving continuous quality improvement in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous work experience in an organization that supplied OEM’s.
• Customer quality assurance experience.
• Previous audit experience.
• Previous experience in leading and managing a Quality Department
• Experience and practice of 8D problem solving disciplines
• Measurement systems analysis and Statistical process control
• A strong communicator at all levels, good analytical and leadership skills

Quality Manager preferred Technical Qualifications/experience:

• Experience in the electronics industry
• Technical knowledge of Surface Mount assembly processes
• Project management experience.
• Certified Quality Engineer
• Hand Soldering Inspection Knowledge
• Ideally, you will have PCB knowledge
• IPC knowledge - preferably IPC 3