Quality Manager

Recruit Right ,
Wigan, Greater Manchester
Salary: £45000.00 - £52000.00 per annum

Overview

Quality Manager Wigan, Greater Manchester Full Time - Perm £45,000 - £52,000 pa Recruit Right are currently recruiting on behalf of one of our clients in Wigan for a Quality Manager to join an established manufacturing firm who provide sustainable recycled paper, corrugate cardboard and flexible packing solutions. The candidate would be responsible for leading the site Quality and Product Safety agenda, ensuring the full deployment of the quality strategy and Product Safety, systems and processes to ensure product quality, safety and legality. Working closely with the sites Operation Director to ensure processes and activities have clear standards which are met rigorously and continue to be developed in line with best practice. Main Duties Manager the day to day activities relevant to Quality and Product Safety, coordinating activities required to meet Company, Plant Stakeholder and regulatory quality standards. Ensure compliance with specific external and internal standards including BRC, ISO 9001. Manage and improve procedures, documentation and auditing of the management system. Work closely with operational and technical colleagues to ensure understanding and responsibilities. Understand the needs and expectations of stakeholders regarding product safety, legality and quality, Ensuring these expectations are a core part of the quality and product safety management system. Ensure the internal audit schedule is keep fully updated and all recommendations and NCR's are relayed back to the relevant business area, actioned and closed off and effective. Ensure the site is always at 'Audit Ready' status. Effectively investigate and process complaints, managing the process for any corrective and preventative action. Develop and maintain quality and food safety metrics and reporting for both internal and external purposes including complaints, internal NCR's, in-house rejects, customer returns and cost of all errors and waste. Together with Line Manager, identify training needs to meet quality and food safety requirements and deliver or coordinate internal training where appropriate. Regularly communicate with Operations regarding quality and food safety issues, attending daily operations meeting to report and relevant issues. Represent the Quality Department within the Site Leadership Team, playing a full part in the delivery of the site strategy and budget. Help develop a culture of compliance and continuous improvement across the site. Continuously develop own knowledge on best practice, networking with colleagues throughout the organisation and by keeping abreast of industry and legislative developments. Key Skills Fully qualified internal Auditor (Preferably lead auditor) Competent user of MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Extensive experience of developing and managing quality systems and audit process with previous experience of BRC, ISO and Food Safety Standards Previous experience in Print / packaging industry a distinct advantage Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives Strong knowledge of operations / production KPI's Previous experience of line managing or supervising team Salary £45,000 - £52,000 25 days holidays a year bank holidays. 4.5% matched contribution pension Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Recruit Right Ltd will be acting within your interest and will contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or the GDPR please contact us.