Quality Manager in Blandford Forum

Quality Manager opportunity, owning quality across the business and setting the standard everyone works to.
You’ll lead the team, run the QMS and be the senior voice of quality with major OEM customers.
Your decisions will drive PPM down, cut the cost of poor quality and shape how the business grows.

As a Quality Manager, you will benefit from:

• Full ownership of quality, with real authority to make decisions
• Half day on Friday 
• Leadership development to grow your career
• Direct exposure to well-known OEM customers
• Flexibility to work from home when needed
• Pension Scheme

As a Quality Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the quality team, setting clear objectives and standards
• Owning the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, including certification audits
• Acting as the senior escalation point for customer complaints, visits and audits
• Driving down customer PPM, scrap, rework and cost of poor quality
• Overseeing APQP and PPAP for new product introduction
• Managing supplier quality performance and corrective actions

As a Quality Manager, your experience will include:

• 3+ years in manufacturing quality, including at least 2 years leading a team
• Managing an ISO 9001 QMS through certification audits
• A track record of reducing PPM and cost of poor quality with OEM customers
• Hands-on use of 8D, 5 Why, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA and Control Plans
• Reading engineering drawings and GD&T
• Desirable: IATF 16949 knowledge, a lead auditor qualification, or a background in engineering manufacturing

If you’re ready to take full ownership of quality and make your mark on a growing business, this Quality Manager role is your next step. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call [Your Name] at Rubicon for more information.

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