Job Description
The Group Quality Manager is responsible for the coordination, planning, implementation and maintenance of the companies Quality Management System ISO9001:2015 and the Environmental Management System ISO14001:2015 ensuring that the Business' multiple products meet expected specifications and performance thereby ensuring customer satisfaction.
This individual will manage registration of products and coordinate with the various relevant certification bodies and will also ensure that the relevant products will meet requirements of CE markings for the Irish, UK and French markets.
This individual will lead the way in ensuring that the business will meet all regulatory requirements with respect to the Management Systems and certifications.
This unit leader is responsible for maintaining the Quality standards and relevant accreditations across both the Cork and UK site.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Ensure that certification to Quality Management System ISO9001:2015 and to the relevant certification bodies is maintained.
- Ensure the certification to Environmental Management System ISO14001:201
- Ensure that Quality and Environmental procedures are consistently applied and followed throughout the group.
- Ensure that all Quality and Environmental records are properly completed, accurate and on time.
- Manage, coordinate and maintain the relevant ISO systems including the maintenance and updating of all company records.
- Ensure that all internal audits for the relevant standards are carried out in a timely manner.
- Manage and coordinate external audits.
- Ensure relevant internal reports in support of the above audits are developed and available when required.
- Manage product testing such as product weathering, fire testing of products and other relevant tests as required.
- Maintain an incoming goods inspection system and receiving COC's / COA's from the relevant suppliers to ensure quality standards are maintained.
- In coordination with other relevant departments, develop, maintain and circulate relevant documentation i.e product specifications, DoP's etc., both internally and externally to customers and other relevant stakeholders.
- In coordination with the relevant department and/or supplier initiate and implement corrective action plans to prevent the occurrence of nonconforming products and activities using the CAR and SCAR system.
- Working with the management team, develop and implement a continuous improvement process for all departments.
- In coordination with manufacturing, develop and maintain Product Quality Standards manuals for manufactured products.
- Manage the Document Control System.
- Develop and maintain Technical Data Sheets / Specification for manufactured products
- In the event of a customer complaint, review, investigate, report and recommend disposition for the complaint.
- Ensure Aspects and Impacts Register and associated documents are in place in support of the Environmental Management System ISO14001:201
- Conduct and attend regular quality and operational meetings across the entire group in Ireland, the UK and Europe.
- Drive key projects and provide input on the CI of equipment, process and manufacturing at site.
Key requirements:
- Third level qualification in a scientific or technical discipline along with a minimum of 5 years related experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge and experience in the development and implementation of Quality and Environmental Systems
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, planning and organisation skills
- Eligibility to live and work in the EU, fluent English, both written and spoken
- Confident, enthusiastic individual with a /"can do/" attitude
- Strong project lead, decision maker and problem solver
- A people lead this role oversees a small Quality team across Ireland and the UK so prior people leadership / management experience is highly advantageous
- This role will require travel to the sister site in the UK about once a month.
Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.
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