QA Lead

SF Recruitment (Leicester)

Posted a day ago, valid for 14 days

Derby, Derbyshire DE12FU, England

£55,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Quality Assurance Lead position offers a salary of £55,000 and is based in Derby with hybrid working options.
Candidates should have experience in QA, ideally with a background in tooling or equipment, and a proven track record of setting up QA systems from scratch.
The role involves overseeing vendor and manufacturing compliance, creating product specifications, and devising testing systems for products.
Applicants should be confident change managers, capable of improving QA management systems and working across multi-functional teams.
Occasional overseas travel is required, with trips to the Far East two to three times a year.

Quality Assurance Lead
£55,000
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Derby
Hybrid working
Occasional oversees travel (two to three times a year)

The Engineering & Manufacturing division of SF Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced QA Lead to be part of an expanding team with a well-established business within the tool and equipment industry.

Scope of role

- Take overall responsibility for vendor / manufacturing compliances
- Create product specifications and a gold standard for both manufacturing and vendors
- Devise rigorous testing systems for all products
- Set up a vendor classification system and define supplier capability
- Root cause analysis for returned products and highlight any defect trends
- Reduce waste and non conformance by setting up a 'goods in' quality system
- Monitor customer returns / reviews to highlight problematic areas

The QA Lead

- Experienced QA professional ideally from a tooling / equipment background.
- Proven track record setting up QA systems from scratch.
- Well versed with overseas manufacturing, in particular Far East vendors
- Confident change manager, with a proven track record improving / implementing QA management systems.
- Strong self starter and relish a high level of autonomy
- Happy to work across multi functional teams - this is a get stuck in role!

Please apply now to express an interest and a member of the engineering and manufacturing division will make contact with all suitable candidates to talk through the scope of the role in more detail.

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