Job Description

Harrison Spinks is a family business with a focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability. We're not your average business, but if you're willing to work hard, get stuck in and have some fun along the way, then we'd love to welcome you to our team.

We are seeking a

Quality Control Team Leader

within our Beds division based at our manufacturing site in Beeston, Leeds.

Reporting to the Beds Quality Control Manager, the

Team Leader

will lead the quality function on-site, to ensure that all products are produced to a defined level of quality set by yourself and the leadership team, ensuring that all processes comply with documented requirements, systems and specifications to maintain the highest possible quality on a 'right first time' objective.

Hours:

Monday to Thursday, 6am - 4pm (39 hours)

Key Responsibilities:

Working with the QA and QC manager to ensure compliance to relevant regulatory requirements. Supervise and lead the Quality control team to ensure all products are produced to a defined level of Quality set by yourself and the leadership team. Working in conjunction with department Supervisors and Managers to drive continuous improvement projects to improve product quality and consistency. Working in conjunction with the goods in team to ensure incoming good checks meet specification. Ensuring products are manufactured according to the specified requirements by carrying out audits and cross-referencing specifications to ensure products are manufactured correctly. Identify and record any problems relating to the product or process, maintain accurate register, document, analyse and make recommendations for improvements. Provide leadership and support on the facilitation of quality control processes and best practices to all operatives. Prepare quality and waste reports to review at the daily and weekly KPI meetings. Support improvements and develop measures to reduce site returns and customer credits. Create, deliver and store toolbox talks relating to Quality to the operations teams. NCR/8D process - provide support for analysis of non-conforming product and components and raise awareness through action logs. Identify and address recurring quality issues.

Key Skills & Experience:

Ability and confidence to explore areas to improve. Promotes teamwork and a positive culture. Ability to work on own initiative. Attention to detail. Ability to think clearly and work under pressure. Ability to multi-task, work to deadlines and prioritise workload to coincide with Production requirements. Excellent communications skills. Ability to challenge the status quo. Strong leadership qualities. Resilient.

Essential attributes:

Hungry - a manageable and sustainable commitment in doing a job well and going above and beyond when it is truly required. Smart - asks good questions, listens to what others are saying and stays engaged in conversations intently. Humility - shares credit, emphasises team over self, and defines success collectively rather than individually.

What we offer in return:

Incremental holiday allowance based on service. Additional wellbeing day - A day dedicated to you. Training & development opportunities. Contributory pension scheme. Colleague Discount. Life Assurance. Wellbeing initiatives.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 16.75 per hour

Expected hours: 39 per week

Benefits:

Additional leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:

Leeds LS11 5SB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

The hours of work for this role are Monday to Thursday, 6am to 4pm. Are you able to commit to these hours?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person