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Our client's award-winning engineering businesson the outskirts ofTewkesburyis growing. Following a large investment in buildings and facilities, they're now proud to be investing in more technologically advanced equipment and machinery too. They're a small to medium sized precision engineering company making their own original equipment which goes on to truly make a difference in the world. They're ona journey ofachieving great things and they're excited to be in a position to create a brand new QualityManagerroleon a permanent basis to leadtheir growing Quality function.
Couldyou be theirnewest employee?
You wont necessarily have heard of them because jobs don't come up there often. This only happens if one of their team retires or if they're growing, and this time they're growing. Youprobably won't have heard of their customers either because they make some highly specialist components forhigh-techindustry which generally go under the radar, but these products do go on to make life-changing differences for so many people all over the world.
They're a friendly team and they're proud of the work they do. With the latest inmetrologyequipment, with clean, modern, and well organised premises plus good managerial support and all the tools and software they need, they get the job done to a very high standard.
Theyre now in a great position to take on a newQualityManagerto lead their growing team to manage and coordinate allQuality matters forCNCmachined components. By joining them, you'll enjoy:
+ Developing and implementing Quality Management Systems for CNCmachinedcomponent manufacturing
+Leading and mentoring the small quality inspection team, fostering a culture of excellence
+Conducting audits and inspections to ensure adherence to quality standards
+Representing the company as Quality subject matter expert during ISO external audits
+Working closely with customers to overcome engineering quality challenges, developing new standards together
+Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives
+Coordinating the measurement of components produced by highly skilled engineers who are using a mix of brand new, state of the artCNClathes,CNCmills andCNCgrinding machines
+Easy access to all the tooling and equipment you will need to do your best work
+EncouragingDirectorassistance and backing always available
+Your department having access to a full suite of well-maintainedmetrologytools and equipment from micrometers and gauges toCMMs to check the quality of precision engineeredCNCmachinedcomponentswhich will eventuallybe used in advanced technologies, making life changing differences for many people
+Smart, modern, clean, well organised and well-equipped shop floor
+Long term job security, working for a company creating their own original products fora range of specialistapplications
+Joining a growing, forward-looking company where regular and continuous investment in the future is an important part of what they do
What experience will you need as the new QualityManager?
The Directors are open to considering your application whether you're relatively early in yourleadership level Quality careeror if you'vehelda lead Quality role for some time.
Either way, youll be an experiencedQualityLead,comfortable directing Quality efforts in a CNC machining, precision engineering environment.
You'll have had exposure to handling non-conforming parts and producing non-conformance reports, working very closely and regularly meeting with customers to work through engineering challenges together.
As an experienced Quality Leader youll know this already, but to be clear, youll be confident in understanding complex engineering drawings andin appreciating the capabilities of the precision inspection equipment being used by your department to check dimensions of machined metal components to include gauges, micrometers, vernier callipers, microscopes,shadowgraphs,CMMand similar equipment.
You'll be an encouraging communicator with a gift for building positive relationships with colleagues, with direct reports and with customers too. You don't need to know how to program aCMM because they have people who do, but you will need to be able to use one confidently if ever needed. You will also be spendinga good deal of timeworking closely with company Directors, taking ownership of Quality Management Systems, processes and documentation, carrying out non-conformance investigations and reporting, and working with customers to overcome engineering challenges together.
Job title:QualityManager
Location:Tewkesbury, commutable from Worcester, Gloucester,Cheltenham,Stonehouseand surrounding areas.
Working hours:39 hour working week, daytime hours,lunch timefinish on Fridays.
Pay rate: They're looking to pay a good salary along with a leading benefits package. Please do get in touch to share your salary requirements in confidence.
Contract type:Permanent
Sounds like the job for you? Take a look at the package on offer for this Quality Manager position...
- A permanent job from day one
- Great holiday allowance which increases over time plus all bank holidays paid
- Lifeinsuranceof 2 x your salary at no cost to you
- 6% employer pension contributions
- A Christmas bonus which increases with length of service
- Formal, planned pay review every year
- Lots of free parking always available
- Well maintained equipment and machines
- Modern, clean, well organised facilities
- A friendly, welcoming team atmosphere
- Very knowledgeable and supportive managementteam
- Long term order book with established specialist contracts
- All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and uniform paid for by the company
- A real opportunity for those who are interested in progression within the company as they grow
- And theres a lot more! Please get in touch for a complete benefits package
If you think this position might be the one for you
Great, Im pleased youre interested. Id love to hear from you.
You can either use the apply button on this advert to send in your CV or you can send me an email asking for more information directly to Tom Andrews on tandrews@meridianbs. co . uk tandrews(at)meridianbs(dot)co(dot)uk or call to ask any questions on 01242:246:020
Your next steps
Well start with an informal chat over the phone, where you can ask me any questions you like, to see if this job might be what youre looking for. If youre still keen, well arrange an appointment for you, which will include a tour of the premises so you can see what the jobs really like. You'll be shown the products being made and the facilities as well (I think youll be impressed!).
I dont have a CV
Dont worry, not everyone has a CV. Ill be happy to help with this.
A note about confidentiality
I work in complete confidence. You can be assured that any contact you make will be completely confidential.
Key words for search purposes: CNC Quality Manager Quality Leader Quality Lead Quality Supervisor
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
