Job Description

Most of us come to work to earn money and as an accredited Living Wage employer, of course you can expect a competitive salary from us; but we also recognise that you spend a lot of time in work, so you must choose your employer well!


Built on core values of Excellence, Trust and Sustainability, CAF make beautiful and exciting products that we are all really proud of. It is not always easy to achieve the results we want, so we have recruited a team of amazing people, working together to achieve a common goal. As a business, we are willing to try new things; so our people need to be flexible and innovative.


Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee work to ensure that we create a welcoming environment for everyone, where difference is respected; whilst our Employee Engagement Forum are tasked with injecting some fun into the workplace with events and activities throughout the year.


If you want to be purposeful, occupied and part of an awesome team, building an amazing product; the choice is simple - choose CAF.



Competencies
Serving Customers
Acting Decisively
Acting as a Champion for Change
Developing Talent
Managing Performance
Communicating Effectively
Acting with Integrity
Working Safely
Mission of the position
Functions and responsibilities

1.0 Key Responsibilities

Implement and maintain the site's QMS in alignment with corporate policies and relevant regulations.

Lead internal and external audits; coordinate responses, follow-up actions to ensure compliance of the closure dates and lead and contribute to the closure of open points by proactively collaborating with the working teams.

Monitor UK MNCRs on a regular basis, follow up on pending actions & deadlines and report progress to Head of Quality and QMS representative in HQ. Lead the closure of actions proactively assisting the working group.

Create a Process review system in the UK and monitor improvement actions on a regular basis. Lead and contribute to the closure of the open points by collaboratively assisting the working group.

Monitor corporate QMS documentation changes and create a consistent feedback loop to the relevant teams in the UK site.

Participate in process forums with HQ to be up to date with the business latest direction regarding QMS requirements and bring UK input into the discussions.

Report on QMS performance to the Head of Quality and support the site's quality objectives.

Create weekly, biweekly and monthly reports to inform on QMS status.

Participate in regular meetings with corporate team in HQ to inform of the progress of the UK site.

Monitoring of the deployment of Quality Initiatives in the UK.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality is integrated into all operations and promoting a Quality culture throughout the company.

Carry out other duties as and when business requirements dictate as may be reasonably expected by the line manager.

Training required


Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field - essential

Strong knowledge of quality tools, documentation, and regulatory compliance. Desirable

Experience with QMS implementation and maintenance (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 13485, GMP). essential
Required professional experience

Desirable

Relevant experience in a Quality/Manufacturing role working in a Quality-focused industry such as Transportation, Aerospace, Pharmaceuticals etc.

Experience using Quality problem solving tools (8D, CAPA, SCRA, 5-why)

Experience of Special Processes within a manufacturing or Quality control environment (welding, painting, bonding, torque tightening, electrical crimping, riveting)
Technical and/or practical knowledge valued

Spanish Speaker - Desirable
We offer some great benefits for our colleagues; with some highlights listed below:


25 days annual leave (increasing with length of service) + 8 bank holidays; plus annual leave carry over / cash-in option Healthcare Cash Plan including claimable costs for optical, dental and other health benefits Day 1 Life Assurance cover, amounting to 4x Annual Salary Free Eye Tests for all DSE users Excellent Pension Scheme with 3% Employee and 6% Employer contributions Cycle to Work scheme Enhanced Family Friendly Pay and Leave Benefits Access to exclusive rewards, discounts and special offers at over 1000 leading high street and online retailers 24/7 Employee Assistance Support line Professional Membership and Sponsorship Policy for Colleague Development 8 paid hours per year, working with local charities in support of Social Value Dedicated Women's Network * Proud signatories of the Dying to Work Charter; Living Wage Foundation and Armed Forces covenant