Quality ManagerLocation: TelfordSalary:Negotiable depending on experiencePackage:25 days annual leave + statsPension SchemeLife AssuranceWe are currently supporting a successful, global manufacturing business, operating in the Automotive sector in their search for a driven and ambitious Quality Manager with natural leadership ability. The company are a leading name within their industry and boast some of the most prestigious OEMs as their customers.The company believe in empowering their management team and therefore you will be given autonomy and accountability to lead and direct the Quality Function. As Quality Manager, you will lead day-to-day Quality and Health & Safety activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards, customer requirements and legal obligations. You will work cross-functionally to drive improvement initiatives, customer and supplier quality performance, and support new product introduction and project activity.As the Quality Manager you will be responsible for:Lead site Quality and Health & Safety activities ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 45001, ISO 14001Champion a strong safety culture and drive best-practice EHS behavioursEnsure legal H&S compliance, overseeing risk assessments, investigations and training with EHS supportManage customer and supplier quality issues using structured root cause and corrective action methodsOwn PPAP submissions and maintain Control Plans aligned to PFMEA and corrective actionsMonitor manufacturing quality performance and process capability metricsSupport continuous improvement, NPI, PFMEA and engineering change activityConduct supplier capability reviews and audits Manage containment activities and deliver clear quality performance reporting to managementWe are looking for someone who: Previous experience in the automotive manufacturing sector (Tier 1) will be essential as we need someone with extensive knowledge and experience in IATF16949 (Lead Auditor ideally, Internal as a minimum)IOSH Managing Safely We are looking for a hands-on, driven, and motivated individual who will naturally strive to achieve exceptional service levels for their customersStrong leadership skills with previous demonstrable experience in a Quality Manager / Quality Supervisor / Quality Lead / QHSE / SHEQ / QUESH Management level roleExperience working in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement environmentsStrong technical knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, 8D Confident working cross-functionally and engaging directly with customers and suppliersThe application process: Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours.If you do not hear from us within this time your details wont be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.About UsPrince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client.Whether youre seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract youll find us easy to deal with.Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales.Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment.With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.Reference: AA26932JBRP1_UKTJ