Quality & Compliance Co-ordinator

Dams have been providing furniture solutions since the 1960s and is one of the UKs leading manufacturers and suppliers of office furniture, employing over 360 people from our site in Knowsley.

Job Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Quality & Compliance Co-ordinator to join our team, reporting to the Quality & Compliance Manager. The candidate will provide ongoing support to the business in all aspects of quality and compliance.

Package on offer:

• 28 days holiday per year (rising with service) including bank holidays
• Access to Dams employee hub with hundreds of retailer discounts
• Health cash plan(employer funded)
• Death in service insurance(employer funded)
• Employee 'Above and Beyond' awards
• Free on-site parking
• Employee wellbeing service

Key responsibilities:

• Provide suggestions for improvements to business standard operating procedures and processes to improve our compliance.
• Update process and procedure documentation where required for review by management.
• Complete internal/external audits as per schedule.
• Coordinate with interdepartmental teams on projects to improve product quality.
• Provide cover for QC checkers and ensure high quality of upholstered items.
• Organise samples to send for external compliance testing.
• Aid with gathering data for packaging compliance reporting.
• Gather data and information to help create Environmental Product Declarations.
• Update Environmental Product Declarations for management to review.
• Update records on quality and compliance and provide KPIs as necessary.
• Maintenance and creation of Certificate of Conformity.
• Review Material Purchase Specification spreadsheets for sustainability and compliance data.
• Support the Sales team providing relevant compliance information.
• Help to maintain a database on Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 CO2 figures.
• Get involved with carbon offset and reduction projects to limit our carbon emissions.
• Update records and provide KPIs as necessary.
• Support the Sales team providing relevant information on sustainability.

Experience & Knowledge required

• Experience of working in a quality and/or compliance role.
• Working knowledge of ISO management systems (9001, 14001, 50001, 45001) and document control.
• Internal auditor experience desirable.
• Knowledgeable about sustainability topics such as Net Zero.
• Preferably degree qualified or similar
• IT literate
• Knowledge of the industry or similar would be preferable but not essential.

The company reserves the right to interview for this post should we receive suitable candidates prior to the closing date. Dams is only accepting direct applicants for this role; no agency contact is currently required.