Quality Manager

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

About Us:

Based in Bromborough, Teledyne CML Composites is a fast growing manufacturer, supplying carbon/glass fibre composite parts and assemblies to some of the world’s leading aircraft and aero engine producers, including commercial, Defense and Business Jets.

The manufacturing facility houses some of the most advanced machining technology in Europe such as a multi axis NDT robotic machinery, automated material cutting machines and multi axis CNC machining centres. Teledyne CML Composites has positioned itself, and is recognised as one of the worlds leading suppliers in composites and supports the business strategy of continuous growth and technical innovation.

With a growing orderbook, we are looking for new colleagues to join our thriving company.

Job Purpose:

Working as the sites quality leader, this position is responsible for the management of all quality related functions across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Line management of the quality team, including inspection, compliance and engineers

Work closely with cross functional teams and ensure a culture of quality throughout the organisation

Creating and implementing quality standards to ensure that products meet customer expectations and regulatory compliance

Monitoring performance and compliance with quality standards, establishing KPI’s and reporting on same

Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality processes

Recruit, support and develop quality control staff, ensuring they understand and apply quality procedures effectively

Lead compliance audits, internally and with relevant regulatory bodies to ensure that we maintain our accreditation

Adopt the Teledyne Business Operating System (BoS) to effectively and efficiently manage quality within our business

Ownership of the Quality Procedure Manual, company works procedures, contract reviews and quality management reviews

Play an active role in New Product Introduction (NPI)

Ensure all documentation is recorded and stored in line with company procedures & best practice.

Liaise with internal and external customers, including customer approvals

Ownership of stamps and scope of approvals. Working with the operations, engineering and quality teams.

Other duties as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

Excellent understanding and demonstrable experience of aerospace quality systems and audit procedures is required.

Efficient use of MSExcel/MSWord is required.

Ability to liaise with customers technical teams is required.

Demonstratable aptitude for organising and problem solving.

An understanding of composite materials is desirable.

General understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and tools.

General understanding of Project Management principles and tools.

Behavioural Competencies:

Highly detailed orientated.

Able to lead a technical team & report metrics.

Hardworking, enthusiastic, flexible, team player who is also able to use their own initiative & is a natural problem solver.

Strong communicator.

Wellbeing and Health & Safety conscious.

Willing to work within the guidelines set out in the Teledyne CML Composites Works Procedure Manual and Quality Procedure Manual.

Safety

Ensure positive shopfloor disciplines and safe working practices are implemented and maintained through regular site monitoring.

Encourage staff to report near misses in order to prevent accidents.

Responsible for the wellbeing and health & safety of all production staff

Actively contributes to risk assessments, safety policies and safe working practices.

Quality

Ensure all staff follow the company Quality Manual and Works Procedures

Shopfloor compliance of Drawings, SOPs and Work Instructions

Promote a right first time approach and zero defect culture across the shopfloor

Work with Production Staff and other departments to quickly and effectively resolve issues using root cause analysis techniques.

Cost

Stock control of consumables and raw materials in the department

Drive shopfloor efficiencies

Delivery

Define and manage Quality capacity.

Achieve the Production Schedule.

Manage priorities to support customer deliveries and financial targets.

People

Maintain Staff Training Records, Stamp Categories and Skills Matrix

Manage and set targets for supervisors

Motivate and encourage teams to achieve company targets

Manage Sickness & Absence and Time and Attendance in conjunction with HR to meet business expectations and targets

Carry out Return to Work interviews

Recruit staff as required in conjunction with HR

Support staff development through identification of skill gaps and promote multiskilling

Coach operators in driving performances and operational and technical excellence

Manage diciplinary and grievance processes when required

Continuous Improvement

Develop 5S/Lean processes throughout the Production Area.

Manage, implement and support CI projects with MRP data analysis

To ensure regular cleaning, equipment checks and TPM is completed.

Collaboration

Provide key Production inputs to business planning meetings to support financial targets.

Liaise with relevant departments as required.

Actively participates in projects to achieve company goals and implement solutions.

Contribute to and attend business meetings and manage associated actions.

Skills and Experience

Quality Management in an SME

Lean Manufacturing & 5S

Strong Leadership & People Management

Problem Solving/Root Cause Corrective Action

Computer Literate (MRP, MS Office)

Aerospace Manufacturing

Composites

Engineering

ISO/BSI Audit

Bachelor’s degree in management or engineering

NVQ Level 3 in Management

ILM Level 4

We offer a range of benefits that include:

Salary sacrifice-led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary

25 days holiday per annum

Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week’s worth of annual leave each year

Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing

Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Company sick pay

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity

At Teledyne, we believe that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion mean Opportunity – the opportunity to cherish and celebrate the value of diversity, to bring our full and authentic selves to work and to feel fully involved and respected – and we are committed to this journey. Occupational health and safety and environmental sustainability are also an integral part of our business strategy, and we believe in implementing environmental, health and safety improvements to continually enhance the working environment for staff, visitors and contractors.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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