207 Senior Quality jobs in Ireland

Job Title: Quality Manager
Reports to: Regional/Cluster Quality Manager
Job Purpose
The role focuses on compliance, customers, and continuous improvement activities to create a total quality culture and reduce quality costs in line with best practice procedures.
u2022 To protect and please the customer by ensuring supply of the highest quality product
u2022 Working with production and support functions to maintain and improve our quality systems and adherence to operational best practice thus guaranteeing compliance to external and internal standards
u2022 To drive improvement activities to support quality and financial performance leading key improvement projects evolving through customer requirements, legislative changes, and amendments to accredited standards to ensure compliance with standards and pending accreditation audits
u2022 Draft, review and implement changes to our current quality systems, standard operating procedures, and policies to satisfy customer and third-party requirements
Role Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities - Quality
u2022 Support the Cluster Manager and site Leadership team in quality governance
u2022 Lead and support meetings as required and provide information and analysis as required to support the business in understanding KPIu2019s and decision making
u2022 Review the quality system as appropriate to ensure full compliance with customer and company best practice guidelines and maximize effectiveness of production contributing to consistent operational performance and standards whilst ensuring conformance to the relevant accreditation standards for the site and customers
u2022 Provide authoritative guidance and advice on all aspects of quality to the site management team and employees; train and coach employees improving knowledge and skills in quality improvement
u2022 Recruit, develop, motivate, and manage a Quality team (QA/QC) that optimises quality operations and is flexible in the support it offers the business, meeting current and future needs
u2022 Establish and develop professional working relationships with customers, providing a technical service and reference point as required to support the companyu2019s products and reputation as a quality supplier
u2022 Manage the customer complaint procedure, facilitate the investigation of quality problems, faults, and non-conformances with production teams; manage corrective and preventative problems to ensure quality standards are maintained. Initiate and control robust investigations to provide corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and support the complaints handling process and participate in implementing improvement actions to prevent re-occurring issues.
u2022 The facilitation of customer facing activities and communications including customer visits, responses, and preparation of information whilst leading site audit activities (external body, internal and customer)
u2022 Lead quality initiatives and focus groups to support knowledge and understanding of all operatives and grow awareness of quality issues to improve quality
u2022 Promote a total quality philosophy at all levels developing a culture of right first time and continuous improvement
u2022 Develop an Integrated Quality Management System including quality, environment and health and safety
Key Responsibilities - Business Improvement
u2022 Lead improvements to enhance quality system and ensure optimum process in place to meet customer specifications whilst maximizing production
u2022 Review amendments to standards and ensure compliance with accreditation bodies
u2022 Support introduction of new equipment on site and validation processes to meet safety and customer expectations
u2022 Take on other projects and responsibilities as required.
u2022 Contribute ideas and participate in ongoing business improvement initiatives to reduce overall operating costs, improve margin, and provide input into the strategy and operations of the site
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
u2022 Minimum 5 yearsu2019 experience in a Quality role at a senior or management level
u2022 Working and audit knowledge relevant accredited standards
u2022 Experience in a manufacturing/production environment ideally with experience and knowledge of Industry standards and guidelines
u2022 Demonstrable experience of leading change and implementing continuous improvement processes.
u2022 Supervisory experience
u2022 Demonstrable experience of validating new equipment and processes
u2022 Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
u2022 Project management and problem-solving skills such as 6 Sigma, or another recognised Business Improvement Technique
u2022 Root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques
u2022 Customer relations skills
u2022 Skilled in information handling, analysis, and presentation
u2022 Competent in using Microsoft Office packages
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