Supplier Quality Manager

Company Benefits:

27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to purchase up to 3 additional days

Hybrid working available

Flexi scheme

Discounted critical illness cover, dental cover, and partner life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Subsidised canteen

Discounted shopping & leisure vouchers

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Cycle to Work

Gym membership discounts – up to 25%

Charity Giving scheme

Theo James Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a key partner in our search for a Supplier Quality Manager position. This partner are a forward thinking, globally recognized Medical Device Manufacturer who have built a glowing reputation in the North East and across the world. Helping people and saving lives, their products create a huge impact on the world and you can be a part of this. They achieved record turnover and continue to grow each year making this a truly exciting time to join the company. Please see further information below regarding the role and I look forward to hearing from you.

Job Description:

* The agreement and the implementation of the Supplier Audit schedule for supplier approval, surveillance, or process / product approvals.

* Lead the identification and resolution of supplier non-Conforming material including corrective and preventive actions through APQP methodology.

* Setting of the department KPI’s in line with corporate targets and business expectations and ensuring KPI reviews are completed.

* Work with R&D during new product introduction to ensure that the quality department has an input into the component/assembly design to ensure that the design is matched to suppliers’ capabilities.

* Ensure that SQA NPD gate deliverables are completed within the required time frames.

* Provide direct, daily support to “keep production running” with regard to supplier quality related issues.

* Represent the SQA Dept with Suppliers, R&D, Operations and Purchasing to drive continuous quality improvements that minimize the Costs of Quality, Field Failures, and Factory defects.

* To comply with the Integrated Management Systems and minimise any impact on the environment whilst carrying out their duties.

* To ensure and promote safe working conditions for all employees, visitors, and contractors by implementing, monitoring, and complying with occupational health & safety provisions

* To embed our competencies – I build trust, I create value for the customer, I enable others, I provide direction, I embrace diversity, I deliver results

* Positive & decisive with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

* Prepared to travel as required

* Full, clean UK driving License

Role Requirements:

* Familiarity within a Lean manufacturing environment

* Supplier Quality Experience required.

* Automotive experience (desirable)

* Knowledge of APQP processes and procedures

* Previous relevant experience in a quality supervisory role is essential

* Logical, data driven problem solving skills.

* Quality tools and techniques for managing product quality.

* Automotive experience (desirable)