Quality Control Co-ordinator

Quality Control Co-ordinator | Littleborough – Office Based | 39.5 standard hours per week | £30,000.00 - £32,000.00 per year

For almost 30 years, our client has been specialist suppliers of cable looms, electrical assemblies and components to the automotive industry, in particular trailer manufacturers and vehicle converters.

The ideal candidate for this pivotal role should show experience, determination, excellent communication skills, team playing, in liaising with suppliers and customers, as well as their production and office colleagues, Production Manager and engineers, in particular, on a daily basis. 

This role is perfect for someone who is looking for a long-term position and who will grow with the company.

Are you the right person for the job?

Essential

• 2-3 years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally of electrical or automotive parts, supervising, involved with various Quality Control (QC) aspects  
• Aware of / experienced in using 5S methodology, ISO 9001, possibly of TS/IATF 16949 QMS standard ;
• Comfortable with Excel / Word documents, Outlook and other Microsoft tools to draft internal visual documentations, and external reports to third parties.
• Proficient with manufacturing IT systems, using MRP / Planning tools, such as SAP and/or Progress Plus to extract data and analyse them.
• Effective communicator at all levels and an excellent team player
• Methodical and disciplined in organising a small busy place, while dealing with a wide array of tasks
• Able to show initiative in organising a multi-task role, interfacing with production  and engineering colleagues to communicate clearly QC principles

Desirable

• Experience in such a QC role, having implemented a Quality Management System
• Available for immediate start

What will your role look like?

• Involved with Quality Issues raised by customers, suppliers or by internal production staff, and through documentation, communicate with all parties, to identify the problems, investigate the cause, frame the extent of the issue, seek solutions, and drive the issues to a satisfactory resolution.
• Using ISO 9001 as the framework, and with the objective to re-obtain its certification, design and implement processes and procedures of Quality Control, from design to the delivery of the products made by the company, communicating first with internal staff, at all levels, to gain their understanding, dedication and support for the common good.
• Establish QC checks for all manufacturing operations, procedures and processes, document and set up visual displays
• Monitor pinch points with relevant key performance indicators (KPI)
• Train staff and collaborate closely with the Production Manager to the general QC mindset and in particular to meet these KPI, in a 5S environment, and review them constantly.

What can you expect in return?

In return the company offers a competitive salary depending on skills and experience as well as the following: -

• Flexible start and finish times
• Bonus scheme
• Pension scheme

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