Quality Control Manager

Salary: £45,600 – £54,000 per year

To ensure that quality control systems are established, communicated, applied and remain effective to provide ‘right first time’ products and services to satisfy business and customer expectations, ensuring quality, reliability and performance standards are maintained.
To support and manage necessary QC resources required to provide effective operational support to the organisation.
To provide support and guidance to operational areas in accordance with the approved Business Management System and support the application of the internal audit programme, ensuring continual improvement is effectively applied. Reports to

UK HSEQ Director

Location Warrington / Flexible to UK Travel

Key Activities:

What should the role holder do to achieve the business goals of Role Specific Activities
– Setting and implementing internal/external quality requirements to ensure company products/services meet customer expectations
– Development, implementation and maintenance of quality control system policies, processes, procedures and specifications
– Liaison with operational and procurement functions with regards to material and product specification ensuring the required quality standards are met
– Ensuring appropriate control measures are applied in relation to quarantine of non-compliant material, products and equipment
– Reporting on quality control performance and the continual compliance for company operations
– To ensure effective allocation and management of designated quality control personnel in support of operational and contractual requirements? Provision of support to the commercial tendering and bid process in relation to quality control requirements
– Support the delivery of the annual audit programme to ensure quality control standards are being adhered to
– To identify and report any deficiencies or urgent matters relating to quality compliance
– To ensure full utilisation of internal reporting systems to capture all quality related data, such as audit findings, non-conformities, observations, improvement opportunities
– Supports investigations and remedial actions for quality failures
– Ensure the required corrective action is identified and monitored for effective close out to address deficiencies, customer complaints and non-conformities
– Development of contractual and project related quality documentation, including quality management plans and inspection and test plans
– Establish processes for sampling, recording and reporting of quality data
– Oversee and support FAT’s and other associated quality control processes
– Monitoring compliance towards inspection and test plans to provide assurance of defined activities
– Point of contact for quality control matters and performance with all internal and external organisations
– Development and implementation of quality control strategy and continual improvement objectives
– Aid the realisation and delivery of quality control KPI’s, targets and objectives
– Ensuring the effective communication of quality control matters and continual improvement within the organisation
– Advising on compliance with applicable legislation, standards and industry best practice
– Support with identification and delivery of quality control related training as appropriate
– Presentation and delivery of quality control related performance data, statistical data and reports
– Maintains links with relevant external/professional bodies, identifying and implementing best practice and leading improvements to support business strategy

Competencies

Planning and organising

Applying expertise and technology

Persuading and influencing

Deciding and initiating action

Formulating strategies and concepts

Writing and reporting

Presenting and communicating information

Creating and innovating

Experience

Essential:

* 10 years experience in Process, Power or Oil and Gas Industry

* 10 years experience in quality control management, inspection and auditing

* IT literacy, innovation and pragmatism

Qualifications

Essential:

* Degree educated or other equivalent recognised quality qualification

* Recognised Auditor Qualification

Desirable:

* Member of Chartered Quality Institute

Millbank are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business.