Quality Management

Define, develop and deploy Quality and Continuous Improvement (Q&CI) strategies in line with site & company strategy.
Own and manage the site's Quality Management System (QMS), including document control and audit readiness.
Ensure compliance with all testing requirements, standards, and ISO9001 certification.
Lead the Quality team, overseeing daily operations, coaching, and development.
Administer and lead internal and external audits (ISO9001).
Develop and maintain Control Plans, PFMEAs, and validation protocols.
Resolve customer complaints within 30 days and proactively improve customer relationships coordinating with sales, purchasing, engineering and production.
Monitor and report key Quality KPIs (e.g., complaint rate, product variation).
Drive reduction in external complaints and embed a "Stop Work" quality culture across the site.
Be the subject matter expert (SME) on site for continuous improvement methodologies and guide / train members of the site team in Lean and Six Sigma methods to ensure tools are embedded into the organisation.
Lead the deployment of WCM initiatives across the organisation including value stream mapping, improved flow, 5S, visual factory, SMED, TPM , Autonomous Maintenance, OEE and other Lean tools and principles in order to impact the customer and business metrics.
Work directly on focused improvement projects that are critical for the site, prioritising projects that will deliver best possible financial impacts and provide timely and accurate input to annual budgets and forecasts.
Train employees in basic WCM skills and act as a change agent to instil WCM culture throughout the organization.
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Minimum 5 years in a Quality leadership role within manufacturing or chemical industry.
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher (Black Belt preferred).
Strong knowledge of ISO9001, and customer-specific requirements.
Experience with statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab) and quality systems (e.g., CEBOS).
Proven ability to lead teams, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and manage change., Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Results-driven with a focus on measurable performance improvement.
High integrity, resilience, and a proactive leadership style.
Ability to travel occasionally for customer and supplier engagement.
Able to problem solve complex processing challenges to improve manufacturing processes (Essential)
Demonstrate a commercial aptitude and the proficiency to engineer solutions for innovation and emerging new technologies (Essential)

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