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Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that all of the products leaving the business are fully conforming, fit for purpose and meet the Quality standard as set internally, regulatory and customer requirements.

• Be the primary link between Quality, Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to ensure there is a coherent plan in place and the Inspection Department is delivering the required service provision to business and customer needs.

• Lead a team of Inspectors, day to day scheduling workload, performance management and training.

• Defining training and development to ensure the team is suitably trained and there is a development path in place for each individual.

• Defining inspection tool needs for the department including requirements for equipment and tooling, including new/future inspection technologies/techniques. Creating inspection plans, inspection reports and programming of inspection equipment.

• Defining departmental KPIs and ensuring the department is achieving these objectives.

• Drive process improvement through data driven decision, improving inspection processes and methodology.

• Managing calibration schedule across the site, ensuring all functions deliver to the schedule and escalation where required.

• Work closely with all key stakeholders through ensuring that there is a coherent plan between current production requirements and our product development pipeline.

• Working closely with Quality and Project Engineers, to define inspection plans for NPI and adhoc support for project milestone delivery requiring Inspection support.

• Support non-conformance investigations, where required identifying root cause and corrective action implementation, supporting customer investigations.

Required Experience

• Previous work experience in a managerial inspection/analytical role is essential.

• Team management/great team coaching skills.

• This role requires good technical experience with metrology methodology and tools.

• Have the ability and confidence to recommend and implement adjustments and improvements to the assembly and production processes.

• Consult with the Health and Safety team to provide Risk Assessments and Method Statements. A good understanding of industry HSE practices would be an advantage.

• Work with contractors and business partners to carry out product inspections and quality assurance as required.

Personal Specification

• Clear open two-way communication skills, with an approachable, positive, and pro-active attitude.

• Methodical approach to problem solving, with excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to work on own initiative as well as manage and prioritise workload to meet critical deadlines.

• Flexibility and willing to learn new skills.

• Technical, hands-on approach with a good understanding of the commercial implications and requirements of mall and high volume production.

• PC Literate and able to use or quickly learn SolidWorks, SAP Business One, and Adept.

• Enthusiastic and flexible in performing a wide range of tasks within and sometimes outside of their standard job description.