Automotive Quality Manager

Job Title; Automotive Quality Manager

Salary; £50,000 per annum

Shift Pattern; Monday - Friday Day Shift

Location; Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Our client, a global manufacturer with a pedigree in quality, is seeking a driven and dedicated Automotive Quality Manager to join their team. Playing a key role in providing professional qualified support to the Recycler ensuring continuous improvement, safe practices, exceptional housekeeping, growth and exceptional quality. You will have overall responsibility for laboratory test work sorting operation, quality and continual improvements.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that has earned and maintained a reputation for delivering technical expertise to a wide range of projects of all sizes, values and complexities.

The Automotive Quality Manager Role;

* Lead, direct, and support all aspects of Quality on site

* Introduce and improve Automotive quality standards across the extrusion plants

* Liaise with OPEX and our other plants promoting best practice

* Attend EE Quality meetings and other sites for cross audits

* Manage the overall design of process flowsheets, plant layouts, material handling systems, equipment procurement and material utilisation with the quality arena

* Evaluate current and potential processing methods

* Monitor and analyse key performance indicators of process operations and recommend corrective actions to the operations team

* Create and distribute monthly Quality reports

* Work within cross-functional teams and coach, mentor supervise and lead direct reports

* Maintain a safe and efficient work environment

The Automotive Quality Manager Candidate;

* Experience in a Manufacturing environment – Manufacturing & Quality background essential

* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

* Familiarity with quality standards, and effective communication to convey quality assurance principles and practices

* Previous experience of managing and motivating a team within a production environment preferred

* A demonstrated ability as a leader, with developing skills and an ability to work effectively with staff in a range of functions and at all levels within the business

* In depth understanding of Automotive quality processes and documentation

* Experience in continuous improvement, problem solving and change management in an industrial environment

* Lean Six Sigma or a Higher National Diploma (HND)

* Master’s degree in quality assurance or business management or bachelor’s degree in a related field such as business administration, engineering, or quality management

The Automotive Quality Manager Benefits;

* Global organisation

* Free parking

* Excellent working environment

* 27 paid days holiday per annum + 8 bank holidays

* Refer a friend bonus up to £#####

* Workplace Pension Scheme

* Discount and cash back rewards at a variety of high street stores

* Life Insurance Cover

* Employee Assistance Program

* Occupational sick pay after 12 months of employment

* Long Service Awards

If you are interested in this opportunity please apply directly through this website or call (phone number removed). If you have not been contacted within 14 days of your application please assume that you have not been successful. We will, however, retain your application for any future roles for which you may be suitable.

This position is advertised on behalf of Jacob Thomas Associates. We have a variety of other permanent and temporary positions available ranging from Supply Chain, Logistics, Administration, Sales, Secretarial, Finance & Accounts, Customer Services, I.T. Engineering and Driving.

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