Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Identification and resolution of issues and continuous improvement activities with respect to product quality (including their associated services) and business management systems.
• Implementation and continual support for conformance to industry standards, best practices and business management systems throughout the global organisation and supply network.
• Management of first, second- and third-party audits throughout the global organisation, supply network, certification and government bodies.
• Contribution of quality assurance functions to product design, testing, verification, planning and reporting to industry standard best practices.
• Management of inspection activities at source and at goods inwards facilities throughout the global organisation (occasional cover required as business continuity dictates).
• Communication of internal and external metrics to ensure that business processes, supplier performance and customer requirements are within operational parameters.

Experience Required:

Experience and Skills

• An internal or lead auditor qualification with a recognised industry body such as the British Standards Institute (BSI).
• Can demonstrate a clear ability and proven record of being able to identify support networks (books, online learning, networking, etc), in order to acquire and develop skills as required.
• A six sigma green belt (or higher) qualification either with a recognised learning provider such as the British Standards Institute (BSI) or internal to major automotive prime. In either instance backed by on the job case studies.
• Formal vocational qualification to National Diploma level (or similar) in a technical, scientific or engineering discipline.
• Actively engages with a relevant industry institute, such as the “Institute of Engineering & Technology” (IET) or the “Chartered Quality Institute” (CQI).
• Is expected to hold or be working towards the equivalent of a degree in an engineering discipline.
• Advanced career candidates are expected to hold or be working towards a master’s degree in an engineering discipline (or alternative career path).
• Time-served with at least three years’ relevant industry experience within a customer and supplier facing role.
• At least three years’ experience working in an industry aligned/allied with the automotive industry or a disciplined industry (such as aerospace, defence, medical, optical, etc).
• Practical experience with the maintenance, management and/or contribution to business management systems (such as ISO9001:2015).
• Demonstratable interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in the application of the Microsoft Office platform to resolve, document and communicate complex problems effectively.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

At least three years’ experience working within the automotive supply chain (Prime, Tier 1 or OEM). Implementation and/or auditing to the requirements of ISO9001, IATF16949, AS9100, ISO45001 (previously 18001), ISO14001, ISO50001, ISO27001 and/or ISO22301. Exposure to working with Far Eastern supply networks.