The Role:
• To ensure that internal & external requirements are met or exceeded through achievement of the highest standards of quality, productivity and business integrity.
• To drive the progression of systems/procedures and processes, thereby improving productivity via fault analysis and improvement/resolution.
• To establish and promote world class customer satisfaction and business practices.
• To lead a pro-active CIP strategy and culture within the business utilising improvement tools such as DOE, SPC, 5S and FMEA.
• To report shortfalls in existing processes and procedures, and to drive Continuous Improvement activities through machine/process efficiency and cycle time reduction in all areas.
• To improve quality levels of all processes, focussing on the primary resource for the company - people.
• Drive review of quality and production performance to promote analysis of problems, and instigate robust containment, corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide co-ordination of customers’ quality related requirements and concerns.
• Develop and simplify work processes towards the elimination of waste including the utilisation of standard practices wherever possible.
What the company is looking for in the successful candidate:
• High volume manufacturing environment
• Automotive industry experience
• Engineering discipline/qualification
• IMDS administration
• Knowledge of Lean and Agile manufacturing processes.
• Good understanding of modern manufacturing methodologies and their implementation.
• Extensive process/product knowledge.
• Excellent analytical & problem solving skills.
• A comprehensive understanding of the relevant automotive quality system (ISO TS 16949).
Company Description
Petrie Recruitment is a relatively small - but perfectly formed!! - business - and it provides staff for a wide range of (mainly permanent) job categories in several sectors, but does tend to focus on manufacturing and commercial positions, e.g. Engineering, General Management, Production Management, Logistics, Purchasing, H.R., Finance, I.T., Sales/Marketing and all aspects of Administration.
