Job Description

Are you a Lead Quality Inspector looking for your next role in a reputable manufacturing business going though a period of continued growth.
As the successful Lead Quality Inspector will be hands on in the role and come with a wealth of inspection experience and the ability to operate various devices from CMM, gauges and micrometres.
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Carrying out internal audits and hosting external auditor visits in line with ISO accreditations
• Delivering training to staff: this may be via toolbox talks or presentations
• Overseeing the document management system
• Reviewing manufacturing processes and techniques to find efficiencies
• Investigating customer complaints, using root cause analysis and other tools, and implementing corrective actions

Operating CMM and other inspection equipment such as gauges and hardness testers. * Carrying out quality risk assessments

• Conducting supplier audits and analysing supplier and sub-contractor performance and implementing improvement measures

Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience of carrying out internal audits, identifying non-conformances, giving feedback and developing improvement plans
• Motivation to challenge the status quo, balanced with a supportive approach to change management and the associated challenges this brings
• Practical experience of working with and implementing quality improvement techniques Six Sigma, LEAN Manufacturing and problem-solving tools such as root cause analysis, 8D, fishbone diagrams and five whys
• Proven experience and working knowledge of ISO 9001 management system development, implementation and improvement