Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Do you have proven experience as a Quality Manager? Do you have experience of developing and leading strategic plans? Are you looking for a new challenge?

If this is you, our Quality Manager vacancy based at our Prudhoe site may be your next career move?

About the Role

There are three key parts to this role:

• To create and implement our Quality strategy for the next 5-10 years.

• To lead the quality team providing support and guidance on meeting standards and legal obligations, and developing systems and processes for the future.

• Operationally, you will ensure that company systems are fully compliant with quality standards and that these are met across all departments. You will carry out audits to BRC and ISO 9001, in line with the audit plan. You will assess non-conformities, carry out corrective and preventative actions and deliver training to staff.
  
  

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

What You Will Do

• Interact with customers to resolve quality issues by driving permanent and effective corrective/preventative actions and provide feedback to the business as appropriate
• Manage the integrated system for; ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 140001 and BRCCPV4 for on-going compliance and effectiveness
• Ensure management systems comply with customer standards and requirements for quality
• Set up and maintain quality metrics and identify areas for measurement together with implementing systems to gather data as needed
• Monitor data to ensure target levels are achieved and reports effectiveness of Quality Systems by sharing performance data
• Provide training to the broader operation to ensure full understanding of quality processes
• Benchmark internal quality systems to stimulate development
• Manages customer and consumer complaints in line with Global Hygiene Supplier Standards
• Ensure legal compliance for stated standards
• Work closely with initiative and technical development teams to lead the development of new products and valid quality specifications for the site
• Drive improved variability and capability of the manufacturing processes on site
• Play a key role in the UK Quality Network

Who You Are

You will be an experienced leader of both people and projects with a strong background in delivering on a change agenda. You will be an expert in your field, with a strong involvement in quality processes, and a strong understanding of how this impacts a manufacturing environment.

With a passion to succeed and develop your career further, you will have knowledge of ISO and BRC standards as well as auditing and will be a qualified lead auditor. You will demonstrate strong influencing skills, be willing to challenge the status-quo, and be able to communicate your ideas and plans effectively. You will be experienced in coaching and guiding others to deliver improved results and have a high regard for safety and environment.

What We Can Offer You

• A competitive salary
• A reward scheme enabling you to earn up to 15% bonus
• 10% pension employer contribution
• Medical scheme
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Essity Rewards website
• Continued investment in your personal development and career development

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

At Essity, we embrace the individual and recognise the remarkable power that can be harnessed when different ideas, backgrounds, experiences, and perspective come together. If you apply for a job at Essity, you can be sure that the only criteria we consider for selection is professional experience, qualifications, key job-related attributes and working values.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

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Together, we are improving lives, every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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