Head of Quality, Milton Keynes, Uk

4 months ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Senceive Full time

Senceive wireless remote condition monitoring technology is used in 35 countries in rail, construction and mining. Our precise, reliable and robust products are built to empower clients responsible for high-value and at-risk assets. Senceive users installed more than 30,000 sensors last year - helping them manage ground and structural movement, landslide risk, geotechnical behaviour, rail track movement and much more. Systems are installed in minutes and last over a decade with mínimal maintenance - helping users mitigate engineering risk without visiting the site.

We’ve been designing, building and supporting the best wireless condition monitoring technology since 2005. As part of the Previan group of companies, we are growing fast and have highly ambitious plans for the coming years.

The Role
We are seeking the right individual to lead our Quality and New Product Introduction functions.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
As Head of Quality, you will take a lead role in managing the Company’s Quality Management System to ensure that customers receive product to the highest standard of quality possible. You will be involved in facilitating successful new product introduction through the manufacturing facility. The role also requires driving continuous improvement throughout the organisation ensuring that problems are prevented, whilst always ensuring a customer focus throughout the organisation, and ensuring product is correctly released to necessary standards.

Reporting, Location & Travel
This role reports to the Head of Operations and has the following direct reports: Senior Quality Engineer, Junior NPI Engineer and Quality Engineer (including HSE).

The role is based in Milton Keynes. There may be mínimal requirement for national and international travel, primarily to undertake supplier audits, evaluation and NCR Fault/Fact Finding.

Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, although are not limited to the following:

- Provide leadership to the quality department and team. Manage, develop, and motivate an effective Quality team.
- Manage all aspects of Organisation's Quality.
- Own and lead the business ECN (Engineering Change Note) Process.
- Work with Production, Supply Chain, Customer Support, Logistics to integrate Quality objectives into business objectives.
- Lead coordination with engineering, product management and operations to implement manufacturing plan for products.
- Own process to monitor status of all new products and ensure effective execution of projects according to required policies, procedures and government regulations.
- Prepare plans for all NPI projects and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain a strong relationship with Product Management to understand business product roadmap and status.
- Develop Quality Improvement strategies for the Organisation.
- Monitor Business Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), customer complaints, and other Quality indicators and drive projects to eliminate recurring issues as well as address special events in order to drive an overall improvement.
- Implement effective process and product control strategies such as PFMEA, control plans, Measurement Systems Analysis, Statistical Process Control, Production Part Approval Process, Layered Process Audits and Finished Goods audits where necessary.
- Ensure the auditing system is fit for purpose across the Quality Management System. Perform Internal ISO and Supplier Quality audits as necessary to ensure compliance with processes, policies, and expectations.
- Lead and train others to develop effective corrective and preventive actions using 8D and Mistake Proofing concepts in response to customer concerns, COPQ data or regular product audit results.
- Drive Quality consistency of procedures across all sites/hubs (Milton Keynes, Houston, Paris).
- Assist/help maintain all HSE facility related compliance.
- Lead, participate and facilitate various continuous improvement events and projects to support company goals and objectives. Partake and contribute to cultural change utilising appropriate continuous improvement tools and methodologies (Six Sigma, Mistake Proofing, Kaizen, etc).
- Utilise strong interpersonal skills to communicate and engage support for driving COPQ improvement across various functions and levels within the Organisation.
- Ensure that all process required for the Quality Management System are established, implemented and maintained.
- Chairing and organising Management Reviews with the use of established KPIs to ensure the continuing suitability and effectiveness of the Quality Management System and to assess any improvement opportunities for the Quality Department.
- Promote the awareness of customer requirements throughout the organisation and develop effective customer relations.
- Maintain and assist in developing systems required for Environmental Regulatory compliance.

Relevant Skills & Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communi



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