Quality Manager

Shirley Parsons is delighted to be working with a Manufacturer of electrical apparatus based in Milton Keynes who are looking to appoint a Quality Manager. The objective is the development of a new ISO 14001 environmental system through to successful accreditation, and subsequently a ISO 45001 health and safety system. Along with ensuring compliance and monitoring and reporting related performance across the business.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance and management of the company’s quality, health & safety and environmental systems.
• Reviewing existing procedures to ensure they reflect current Company practice and that they meet ISO (or other relevant standards body), safety, legal and other related standards and implementing authorised changes and improvements as necessary.
• Continually monitoring and auditing staff observation of rules, compliance with procedures and quality related output, implementing authorised colleague training and development as necessary.
• Maintaining a schedule of internal audits, undertaking these in line with the respective standards.
• Carrying out quality investigations when required.
• Undertaking supplier audits and collaborating with suppliers to ensure the flow-down of company and customer quality requirements and that these are continually achieved.
• Monitoring and analysing quality control activity, collating performance data and preparing reports.
• Managing the inspection, maintenance and repair of machinery, tools, ladders and lifting equipment, ensuring PUWR compliance.
• Ensuring COSH compliance, that all chemicals are properly labelled and accurately recorded.
• Undertaking fire drills and tests and the management and maintenance of all fire related equipment.
• Carrying out health and safety and quality inductions for new starters when required and authorised refresher training for colleagues as necessary.
• Monitoring company waste and environmental impact and implementing strategies to minimise.
• Maintaining and enhancing own knowledge and tracking updates and changes to ensure Company compliance with all aspects of applicable quality, health and safety and environmental legislation and standards, implementing authorised improvements as necessary.

Qualifications

• You must be a highly experienced quality professional, a self-starter and prepared to take complete ownership of all aspects of QHSE across our business.
• HSE Experience/ knowledge
• Excellent communicator, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• You must have excellent organisational skills with the ability to write reports to the highest standard and be able to self-manage and prioritise your work.
• Ideally you should also be practical and hands-on.