Quality Control Manager

3 days ago


Swindon, United Kingdom Acorn Recruitment And Training Full time

Acorn is currently offering a rare opportunity to work for a design and manufacturing company in Swindon as a Quality Control Lead.
Hours: Monday-Friday
Pay: 28k
- £32,000 per annum
Role responsibilities:

- Meticulously meeting the quality standards set by the company and customer expectations
- Pro-actively improve product quality standards through the process of quality control
- Ensure that all product ordered is fit for purpose, consistent and meets both internal standards and specification, but also the expectations of our clients
- Develop and maintain current quality control standards and actively improve these
- To act as the first point of contact for quality issues for the company supply and manufacturing base
- Actively improve the supplier and manufacturing standards without incurring any increase in product or material cost
- Actively maintain and build supplier relations to increase product quality
- To conduct quality control checks in line with the company standards for any product and/ or material required
- Ensure a good communication and resolution to all QC issues between third-party QC agencies and Far East supply-base
- Create a quality control master document that identifies critical areas of interest in quality for each product
- Monitor and advise on the performance of the quality control system and develop this accordingly
- Liaise with internal departments to execute the quality control process
- Have key involvement with and attend manufacturing facilities when required to carry out quality control inspections
- Carry out inspections within a timely fashion, without affecting prototyping or production time
- Liaise with suppliers/manufacturers and internal teams to determine product and material quality
- Support equipment development through quality standards
- Manage product, material, and logistics for product deemed as sub-standard or requiring further quality control inspection
- Advocate quality control to internal and external customers, demonstrating cost, lean manufacturing and risk assessment benefits
Key activities:

- Reviewing technical specifications and client requirement and ensuring these are met in manufacturing production
- Working closely with the design team and purchasing staff to establish requirements from suppliers/manufacturers
- Setting standards for quality as well as considering health and safety in all instances
- Ensuring that manufacturing and production processes meet the required standards determined by the company and it's clients
- Determining areas of improvement; reducing product waste (material and time) and increasing manufacturing efficiency
- Define quality procedures around all product ranges and with internal departments (Sales, design and procurement)
- Establishing and maintaining controls and document procedures in the function of quality control
- Using relevant tools to establish and identify a clear and unbiased view of product and manufacturing quality
- Advocate for cost benefits and consequences within communication that demonstrates to others the importance of risk assessment, prevention and corrective action
Administration:

- Provide quality control reports which accurately assess and identify product quality and suitability, measured against the product specification and performance requirements
- Maintaining an accurate quality control report system, documenting and recording all QC checks in both UK, Europe and Far East Supply
- Provide and maintain a weekly tracking document for quality controlled product. This will detail what quality controls inspections have been carried out, a summary of the results, pass/ fail rates and details of the supplier/ manufacturer responsible. Ifa fail the value of the credit that is being requested and a breakdown of potential cost reimbursement.
- This will include all labour and transport costs incurred and also a charge for QC work undertaken that we will expect the split to pay. Where an item fails a credit must be received within 4 weeks of failure date.
**Requirements**:

- Degree educated or comparable qualification and/or experience
- 5 GCSE grades A/B or O Levels, including English and Maths
- Extensive experience in retail equipment/ interiors or comparable industry
- Extensive experience with Microsoft packages
- Strong experience in quality control role/ inspections and quality reporting
- Ability to read and interpret technical design packages and manufacturing details to allow full and accurate quality control inspections to be carried out
- Detailed understanding of manufacturing and finishing details
Acorn Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.


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