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Head of Quality

Posted 21 July 2025
Salary £58,000
LocationCramlington
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector TechnicalManufacturing
ReferenceJ139317
Job FunctionSenior Leadership, Quality

Job description

The Company

Our client is a market leading manufacturer. To sustain this, they are now looking to recruit a Head Of Quality.

The Role

  • This position will be responsible for the Quality Control Department and have a Quality Technician as a direct reports.

  • Lead transition of quality culture from compliance driven practices to capability led processes.

  • Develop and implement quality strategies focussing on prevention and process improvement.

  • Define and monitor quality KPI's to assess process capability, performance trends and external performance.

  • Lead transition of quality culture from compliance driven practices to capability led processes.

  • Develop and implement quality strategies focussing on prevention and process improvement.

  • Define and monitor quality KPI's to assess process capability, performance trends and external performance.

  • Work with Operational Team, Process Engineering and Research and Development to embed quality into product design.

  • Management of inspection plans in alignment with regulatory requirements and product specifications.

  • Manage complaints process.

  • Gatekeeper for concessions process.

  • Research, deliver and coach best practice techniques in Quality Improvement.

  • Ensure products meet specified quality standards.

  • Identify, quarantine and report non-conformances.

  • Co-ordinate and follow up complaints.

  • Facilitate corrective action activities.

  • Support Operational Excellence activities.

  • Working hours 35.5 hours per week, site based. Monday-Thursday 09:00-17:00 and Friday 09:00-15:00 with a 30 minute unpaid lunchbreak.

The Person

  • Must have experience in a similar role.

  • Hold a degree in Engineering/Chemistry.

  • Ideally will hold Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

  • Experience including SPC, FMEA, Six Sigma, Lean tools/techniques.

  • Experienced in a Manufacturing/Engineering environment.

  • Polymers knowledge would be an advantage.

The Benefits

  • You will be working for a well-established growing employer.

  • An excellent salary.

  • A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.

  • The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.

  • Company Pension Scheme.

  • Death in Service Benefit.

  • Private Healthcare Benefit.

  • Subsidised Canteen.

  • Onsite Occupational Health.