Quality Director

£110k total package (car allowance and bonus) - £95k basic

Crawley – (nationwide travel to other factories, so could be based anywhere in UK), FT Perm
  
A Quality Director is required for Hunters’ prestigious healthcare-manufacturing client suited to a “Qualified Person” (licence to sign off oxygen batches through the Medicines & Healthcare productions Regulatory Agency) with experience in a similar role and with experience growing a team.  The Quality Director is a senior-level executive and is part of the Senior Leadership team, and is responsible for ensuring the quality and compliance of products, services, and processes.
  
Quality Director - job

Create a roadmap and action plan to achieve quality goals aligned with the company strategic objectives
Ensure documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and work instructions are in place to support quality processes
Ensure regulatory compliance
Lead initiatives such as Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other improvement methodologies to enhance processes, reduce defects, and optimize resource utilization
Establish quality control measures to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of quality systems and identify areas for improvement
Supplier and vendor management
Data analysis and reporting   
Quality Director - person

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Quality Management, Engineering, Life Sciences). Advanced degrees or certifications
Extensive experience in quality management, preferably in a leadership role, within a relevant industry (e.g., manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals)
Strong knowledge of quality management systems, regulations, and industry standards (e.g, ISO 9001, ISO14001; ISO 45000 and others; MHRA regulations, GDP and GMP guidelines)