Quality Manager

Sonoco Products Company, Bradford

Quality Manager

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Sonoco Products Company, Bradford

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 6 May | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 5b8ff5a622fc453689a1cccefdf777f6

Location ref: Bradford

Full Job Description

  • Ensures the safety of themselves and colleagues. Performs safety observations/audits during plant visits, and shares findings and recommendations with plant leadership team.
  • Maintenance of Quality and Hygiene management systems. Facilitating internal audits and external certification audits
  • Working with other departments to prepare internal policies, procedure and work instructions. Working externally with customers and supplier to agree and prepare standards and specifications.
  • Direct involvement in complaints received customers this involves working with Sales, QC and Production colleagues to establish root cause and implementation of corrective Actions. Direct involvement with internal complaints which relate to purchased materials. Liaising with purchasing and suppliers to ensure a investigations result in the implementation of a robust corrective action(s)
  • Quality contact for liaising directly with Customer, Sales, Technology and Production to implement New Products, Product Improvements and Cost Reduction programs.
  • Demonstrates superior use of Data, Root Cause Analysis and lean tools to improve Quality and eliminate waste. Demonstrates expertise in Process Capability and Statistical Control.
  • Analyses all Customer feedbacks for the site to identify trends and provided continuous improvement
  • Facilitates the setting of Plant Quality Objectives and trains, coaches, mentors Plant Quality personnel, and other departments, in Quality tools and processes.
  • Daily, weekly, monthly and annual reporting using meaningful KPI's and scorecards
  • Representing Quality in the management team of the plant, Customer complaints/ Supplier complaints / quality costs internally and externally
  • Passing ISO, BRC/IoP and customer audits
  • Management of team
  • 5S of QA department

    Degree in a Technical/Manufacturing or Business subject. ISO9001/14001 experience., Experience in a fast moving manufacturing environment, NEBOSH qualified. Experience of BRC/Iop food or food packaging requirements. TS 16949 OR IATF 16949 experience., Minimum of 3 years' experience in a quality role within manufacturing environment. High degree of analytical skills with excellent communication. Experience in Leadership/ Management.
  • Knowledge of SPC and control cards. Excellent computer skills, experience in Microsoft office and email. Experience of customer complaint management software. Experience with 8D, Ishikawa and 5 Why. Desirable: Six Sigma Green Belt. Familiar with APQP,
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
  • Logical with attention to detail
  • Excellent customer focus
  • Extroverted and Enthusiastic with drive for continuous improvement

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/quality-manager-126802141