Quality Manager Role based in Staffordshire. Working for a well established chemical manufacturing company

Client Details

Our client is a well established chemical manufacturing company

Description

· Accountability for the QC Systems for the site

· To manage and develop the QC Team and the laboratory team.

· To support the Manufacturing Excellence Initiative on site

· Advisory role for QHSE systems on site

· Accountable for QC System and Lab Operations for the site

· Includes testing and inspection requirements for all raw materials, products, intermediates, returns, waste, environmental requirements, preparing samples, plus equipment servicing and supply needs

· Ensuring customer complaints are closed off in a timely manner.

· Coaching and training to ensure analyst competence - ownership of the QC Competency Matrix

· Ensuring resource balanced appropriately to support plant needs

· Monthly and annual budget reviews and forecasting for QC need

· Management of Customer Specifications / Product Specifications and Inspection Results information

· Management of Raw Material Specifications

· Responsible for product and raw material concessions.

· Maintain transport documentation in conjunction with Procurement, Logistics and Customer Service Team
· Maintenance of Approved Suppliers List

Profile

· Minimum graduate or equivalent in chemistry or related scientific discipline, or another relevant qualification

· Proven experience working in a laboratory environment within the chemical

industry

· Experience working in a manufacturing environment and preferably the chemical manufacturing sector

· Working knowledge of ISO9001

· IT skills including Microsoft Office suite and SAP

· Relevant experience to be able to lead continuous improvement activities

· Experienced QHSE Auditor, for both internal and external

· NEBOSH Certificate would be helpful but not essential.

Job Offer

£55,000 to £65,000 plus benefits