Quality Supervisor

WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions.

Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.

We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.

To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Quality Supervisor to come and join our team at our Leighton Buzzard site, in Bedfordshire.

Role Summary: The Quality Supervisor role is to ensure the concrete is produced to the correct standard for roof tile production and the product is made to the required specification.

This will be a day shift role.

6am to 2pm

Monday to Friday

The Candidate will ideally have a quality and batching background with previous management experience. They will also have the ability to understand a process and relate sample data to correct and improve it. Training will be provided to the successful applicant.

The role involves being a member of a multi-functional quality team aiming to achieve key targets within Quality, Safety and the Environment.

Responsible for:  Supervising a small team of quality technicians to ensure compliance to ISO90001 standards, Supervising and overseeing the  H&S in production/testing areas, batching operation, ordering, receipting & checking raw materials, finished goods batch quality, cleaning, maintenance and calibration of quality testing equipment.

Specific responsibilities include:

Ensuring strict safety / quality standards are adhered to

Analysis batch data to ensure compliance to ISO90001 standards and make improvements

Operating the complete batching plant in manual and automatic mode

Help resolve batching sequencing faults after a power cut or incorrect operation from production.

Ensure daily tests & production records are up to date.

All raw materials. Check correct material & source.

Moisture content of incoming sand, main mix & screw mixer

Monitor batch weights, apply pre authorised adjustments

Monitor & ensure correct mix design used for each production line

Implement and communicate 24 hour plan to the factory floor

Analysis of data to maintain control

Working with the technical / production team to improve processes and complete project works

Drive continuous improvement and communicate importance of quality to team members and other company departments.

Conduct Return to works, 1 2 1's and monitor the performance of the quality team.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

Health & Safety experience (preferably with an IOSH certificate or above)

Production / Quality Managerial experience

Knowledge of concrete production & roof tiles

Knowledge of material properties.

5s & Quality Assurance

Capabilities

Supports the team's effort while serving other teams as internal customers.

Sets and meets high standards and strives for continuous improvement.

Takes responsibility to deliver on time, to specification and in a professional manner.

Considers SHE in all actions and communicates to improve safety and environmental awareness.

Respects others and values everyone's contribution.

Exceeds minimum standards and gets others to follow their lead.

Communicates openly and effectively.

Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future.

More details:

? Full time, permanent role

? Competitive salary

? Bonus scheme

? Digicare+ Provided by Aviva

? 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General

? 3x life insurance

? Share Save scheme eligibility

? Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members

? Access to high street retail discounts platform - with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda,

? Personal development and career progression opportunities

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion?

Excited about the role, but your past experience or qualifications don't perfectly match everything in the job description? We would encourage you to still apply. Studies have shown that some people, particularly from minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Ibstock Plc we are dedicated to building belonging, empowering our colleagues to be their true self by offering a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. You may just be the right candidate for this role, or other future roles across the Ibstock Group.

Ibstock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.