Quality Manager
Job Description
We are looking for a Quality Manager at our head office in Steeton, West Yorkshire. The purpose of the role is to lead and integrate comprehensive quality, environmental, and safety management systems across the site and supply chain to ensure total product compliance and continuous improvement.
Salary : £40,000 - £45,000 (Depending on Experience)
Working Hours : Monday - Friday (40 hours)
Why join Acorn?
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Investors in People accredited employer
- Healthcare and pension schemes
- Free on-site parking & great transport links to Leeds, Bradford & Skipton
- Subsidised on-site canteen
- Cycle to work scheme
- Gym membership discounts
- Company events
- Monthly reward scheme – Acorn Achievers
- Refer-a-friend bonus – earn up to £100!
The Ideal Candidate
- University degree in a relevant engineering field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar quality or engineering role.
- Experience building and maintaining ISO 9001 quality systems.
- Practical knowledge of Lean tools and continuous improvement methods.
- Ability to use Root Cause Analysis to solve quality issues.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to communicate standards to others.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office for data tracking and reporting.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or MCQI CQP membership is a plus.
Must be able to display the Acorn Values
OUR VALUES
?Quality of the products we make and sell and the service we provide
?Unity Working together as one team
?Integrity Acting responsibly and honestly to deliver on our promises
?Caring About our customers, each other and the wider community
?Ambition Taking Pride in all we do and striving to improve
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement quality standards and SOPs in order to ensure all products and processes consistently meet customer expectations and organizational benchmarks.
- Execute comprehensive audit programs and document control in order to maintain full compliance with regulatory requirements and integrated Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) systems.
- Manage the end-to-end inspection and testing of raw materials and finished goods in order to guarantee that only compliant, high-specification products are released to the market.
- Monitor scrap, rework, and key quality KPIs in order to identify inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement in manufacturing cost-effectiveness.
- Oversee vendor qualification and rating systems in order to improve supplier performance and minimize risks associated with incoming materials and third-party services.
- Lead cross-functional teams through root cause analysis and CAPA processes in order to resolve systemic issues and prevent the recurrence of quality failures.
- Mentor the quality inspection team and support departmental integration in order to foster a high-performance culture.
Benefits
- Excellent Transport Links to Leeds, Bradford and Skipton
- Free Parking
- Healthcare Provision
- Induction and Training Programme
- In-house Canteen
- Life Insurance Cover
- On-going Coaching and Development
- Pension Provision
About the Production and Warehousing Department
Our production teams take pride in manufacturing our product to the highest possible standards using innovative manufacturing methods and managing the packaging and distribution of our product to customers globally. Roles within production include administration, production, warehousing, quality and inventory control and engineering. Positions range from operative to management levels, providing opportunities for individual progression.
Working with Acorn Stairlifts
Employing around 1,500 people worldwide Acorn is the world's largest independent manufacturer and supplier of straight stairlifts, with sales in over 80 countries and offices on 4 continents. Acorn achieved the Investors in People award and continues to invest in its most valuable resource: its people.
