Quality Control Manager

Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Leeds
Salary/Rate:Up to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.
Job Category:Manufacturing and Production
Job ref:5975
Post Date:24.10.24
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About the Role

Are you passionate about quality and continuous improvement?

We are looking for an ISO9001 experience Quality Control Manager in Leeds. 


What’s in it for you:
  • Up to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.
  • 24 days holiday + public holidays (increasing to 25 after 5 years’ service).
  • Training & development opportunities.
  • Contributory pension scheme (EE 5%, ER 4%).
  • Wellbeing Day.
  • Health Cash Plan.
  • Colleague Discount.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Greggs Top up Voucher. 

Working hours: Monday – Friday, 39 hours per week

About the company:

Our client is a renowned family business with a rich history dating back to 1840. With their unwavering commitment to craft, quality, innovation, and service, they have grown beyond their traditional roots in handcrafting beds to explore exciting avenues in the hospitality and events industries.

About the job:
 
  • Work with the QA Manager to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and consistency.
  • Support external product testing and ensure all products are built to specification.
  • Collaborate with commercial and compliance teams to resolve supply chain, quality, or manufacturing issues.
  • Maintain and audit product specifications to ensure correct manufacturing processes.
  • Lead and support the facilitation of quality control processes across the site.
  • Identify and document product or process issues and provide analysis.
  • Prepare monthly quality reports and track quality KPIs.
  • Understand customer needs and communicate quality standards to the production team.
  • Develop measures to reduce returns and customer credits.
  • Conduct toolbox talks on Quality processes.
  • Support the NCR/8D process by analyzing non-conforming products and raising awareness of issues.
  • Ensure incoming goods meet specifications.
  • Assist in new product development, ensuring sustainable quality manufacturing from the design stage.

About you:
  • Experience working with quality systems such as ISO9001. 
  • Experience gain within a Production / Manufacturing environment. Textile Industry would be highly desirable, however is not essential. 
  • Audit training is beneficial.
  • Strong communication skills and confidence in exploring areas for improvement.
  • Ability to work independently and remain positive under pressure.
  • Resilient, with the capability to challenge the status quo.
  • Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines aligned with production requirements.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to connect and chat about the details – email a copy of your CV to paul@cubedtalent.co.uk or call 01274 599 354.

 

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