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Head of Quality

Pure Resourcing Solutions
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Colchester, Essex CO6 3JQ, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • An early stage technology business in the consumer electronics sector is seeking a Head of Quality.
  • This newly created role requires a proven people manager with a strong technical engineering background and at least 5 years of experience.
  • The Head of Quality will report directly to the COO and will be responsible for developing robust quality procedures and leading the quality function.
  • The position is site-based in Colchester and offers a competitive salary of £70,000 to £80,000 per year.
  • Candidates from a consumer electronics background are preferred, but this is not essential for applying.
We are supporting an early stage technology business in the consumer electronics sector in their search for a Head of Quality. This is a newly created role to support business growth as they enter new markets. We are seeking a proven people manager who can grow a Quality team and maintain and develop robust procedures. Reporting directly to the COO, the Head of Quality will have a strong technical engineering background and be used to working in an agile, lean business. This role is site based in Colchester, 5 days a week.Core duties include:
  • Work with top level management to determine and implement long term quality assurance strategies that focus on reducing quality associated risks to the business and its customers
  • Lead and manage the quality function from new product conception through to warranty analysis to ensure a proactive culture so that customers receive the product to their expectations and within agreed standards
  • Maintain procedures and processes within an ISO9001 certified QMS, ensuring companywide compliance to UK, legal and customer specifications and standards
  • Enforce consistent improvement across all sites implementing new quality processes and systems where appropriate whilst ensuring all sites adopt a standardised approach to plant quality controls and reporting.
  • Representing the company in regard to quality from a customer facing perspective to ensure all customer expectations have been captured and plans are put in place to ensure these expectations are clearly communicated throughout relevant business departments, achieved on time and then continually monitored as required.
  • Represent the business in front of our global supply base by working in both internal and external locations to add value to how we source, design, develop and manage the quality of parts in order to meet the demands of our customers.
  • Ensure that we have clearly aligned standards with our suppliers and work to ensure these requirements are met. Monitor suppliers product and process controls within their manufacturing facilities so that parts are delivered on time, to quality requirements and consistently in line with our expectations.
  • Provide leadership, mentoring, coaching and management whilst developing the quality team
Ideally candidates will come from a consumer electronics background, but this is not essential. This is a great opportunity to take up a leadership role within an exciting business in a high growth sector. Apply today for immediate consideration!

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