Quality Manager
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Job Location:
Chichester - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Location: West Sussex
Hours: 39 hours per week
Salary: 40000 per annum
Holiday: 25 days 8 bank holidays
We are seeking an experienced QA Manager to lead quality compliance and continuous improvement within a busy food manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive leader who thrives on maintaining high standards driving audit readiness and fostering a culture focused on quality and improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Lead external factory audits and maintain all relevant accreditations.
- Develop and maintain robust compliant Quality Management Systems.
Manage internal and external audit schedules ensuring compliance and document validity.
Ensure non-conformances are raised logged and resolved collaborating with relevant departments.
Lead and develop teams to promote a strong quality and compliance culture.
Chair the HACCP team and champion food safety standards.
Drive lean initiatives and continuous improvement across operations.
Conduct factory tours and represent the business positively to visitors.
Identify and lead cost-saving and process-improvement projects.
Manage KPI-related meetings and action planning with senior management.
Oversee the complaints log ensuring timely investigation and communication with customers.
Support NPD product sign-off processes.
Ensure a robust PPM program is in place and regularly audited.
Promote strong Food Safety and Health & Safety culture across the business.
What Were Looking For
Strong background in food manufacturing quality/technical roles.
Experienced audit lead with deep understanding of HACCP and food safety systems.
Confident communicator with strong leadership and coaching skills.
Continuous improvement mindset with experience implementing lean practices.
Why This Role
This is a brilliant opportunity to join leading company in its respective industry supplying into the high-end UK retail market. This role allows the right candidate to step into a leadership role at a company where they have a noticeable impact in their market and your ideas and input is valued.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- APQP
- Quality Assurance
- ISO 9001
- Lean Six Sigma
- PPAP
- Root cause Analysis
- ISO 13485
- Quality Systems
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- As9100
- Manufacturing
