Quality Improvement Specialist Contract Role

Bristol - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are thrilled to announce an exciting six-month contract opportunity for a Quality Process Improvement Specialist located in Severn Beach Bristol.

We seek a highly skilled and motivated professional to join our team temporarily to tackle our immediate needs in production support quality enhancement and knowledge sharing. This role is crucial in capturing valuable expertise from retiring staff swiftly addressing quality issues bolstering production operations and spearheading continuous improvement excel in this position candidates must possess expert knowledge in advanced problem-solving methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt) 8D A3 Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC) and lead auditing. Your contributions will be essential in ensuring compliance and driving sustainable improvements in both production and quality making a lasting impact on our operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Knowledge Transfer & Documentation

Work closely with retiring staff to document critical processes and knowledge
Develop detailed SOPs and training materials to ensure knowledge continuity

Production Support

Provide hands on support to production teams to address high absenteeism and operational bottlenecks.
Lead and participate in continuous improvement (CI) projects to optimise production efficiency and reduce waste

Quality Improvement

Identify analyse and resolve poor-quality issues found during Tool Quality Review (TQR).
Implement corrective actions and preventive actions to drive sustainable quality improvements.
Embed solutions back into the production process to prevent recurrence.

Lead Auditing

Plan execute and document internal and external audits to ensure compliance with quality and production standards
Identify non-conformances root causes and improvement opportunities.

Problem -Solving Expertise

Utilize advanced problem-solving methodologies (Lean 6S 8D A3 QRQC) to address critical issues.
Provide training and mentoring to staff on these frameworks as needed.

Collaboration and Communication

Work closely with cross-functional teams including production engineering and quality assurance.
Provide regular updates to the Head of Department on progress challenges and opportunities.

Person Specification:

Bachelors degree in Engineering Manufacturing Quality Management or arelated field.
Minimum 5 years experience in production quality assurance or a related role in a manufacturing environment.
Certified Lead Auditor for (relevant standard ISO9001:2015)
Proven expertise in Lean 6S 8Ds A3s or QRQC.
Strong knowledge of continuous improvement tools and Lean manufacturing principles.
Excellent analytical communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects at pace.

ProfessionalSkills/ Abilities:

The personal and professional skills to be credible and generate confidence in others and to make a big impact very quickly on quality improvements.
Computer literate strong knowledge of Microsoft products (ERP systems Word PowerPoint and Excel).
Familiarity with statistical analysis problem-solving techniques.
Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes.

At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology we provide tools for the engineering of micro- and nano-structures with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics to electric cars and quantum computers.

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We are thrilled to announce an exciting six-month contract opportunity for a Quality Process Improvement Specialist located in Severn Beach Bristol.We seek a highly skilled and motivated professional to join our team temporarily to tackle our immediate needs in production support quality enhancement...