Quality Manager

Our client based in Elsham, Brigg is a well-established business that provides packaging solutions into the healthcare sector. They currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager to join their team!

This is a permanent opportunity, working Monday to Friday on an average of 40 hours per week. The client is flexible in terms of start times, but this is usually 8:00am or 8:30am, to 4:30pm or 5:00pm.

The annual salary for the role will be £60,000 - £65,000 per annum depending on experience.

The package includes a bonus of 10% after a successful 6 months probationary review, 25 days + 8 bank holidays, life assurance 4x annual earnings, pension scheme, employee assistance programme, occupational health platform and access to company discounts and benefits.

We are looking for a strong Quality Manager who is used to managing at more senior levels with experience working within the FMCG sector, ideally the flexographic, pharmaceutical, medical or packaging industry, who has a solid understanding of the processes, machinery and unique quality challenges the industry faces.

Duties of the role will include:-

· Develop and implement quality management strategy plans, including resource, systems, timescales, financials and contribute to the organisations annual business plan and long-term strategy
· Develop, sustain and continuously improve the quality management strategy in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements (ISO 9001, BRC/ISO standards, GMP/GDP, customer codes of practice, HACCP Level 4)
· Responsible for the planning and execution of management review activities
· Identify and manage the quality budget, ensuring the reduction in risk from claims and all potential costs
· Identify, develop and report QMS trending, metrics and KPI's
· Communication of product quality issues
· Timely processing and closure of customer feedback, escalating critical issues as appropriate
· Develop and maintain the internal audit program, leading and supporting third party audits
· Managing the quality team including completion of appraisals, discipline, training and development
· Managing quality departmental performance against agreed targets and budgets

To be considered for this role, the successful candidate should have: -

· A strong background and experience within a quality technical role
· Experience in leading a team, coaching and training colleagues with excellent management and leadership skills
· Knowledge of COSHH and relevant health & safety regulations
· Experience working within the FMCG sector, ideally flexographic, pharmaceutical, medical or packaging industry

Please apply online in the first instance, send your CV to (url removed) or call Barker Ross Lincoln on (phone number removed) for a further discussion!

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