Head of Quality

West Yorkshire Permanent competitive salary Ref: 410052

The Company

An exciting manufacturing company looking for someone to head up their Quality department. This is a great opportunity to put your stamp on a business and provide a strong team ethic.

The Role

The Head of Quality is responsible for Health & Safety, Environment and Quality.
You will represent external, concerned parties within the business (Customer, Community, Certifying Bodies and Government) and are responsible for ensuring the business is compliant with their requirements. Responsible for Environmental, Social and Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility programmes.
The Head of Quality provides a key facilitation role between departments to support the business in reduction of accidents, environmental hazards. Create and implement a best practice, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to meet business objectives and operational needs and improve business performance. Assist with CI improvement activities to ensure problems are prevented and customer requirements are met with problems being resolved effectively and economically.

The person

The successful person will have considerable experience leading a quality function, with a proven track record in strategic quality leadership delivering effective
quality strategies, policies, processes and systems.
Proven project management and quality experience, including statistical process control.
Experience of operating and influencing at a strategic level.
Formulating strategies and concepts.
Applying expertise and technology.
Adapting and responding to change.
Degree in Engineering, Quality or equivalent.
It would be desirable to have experience in leading EHS.