Quality and continuous improvement manager - united kingdom, whitehaven, cumbria
quality and continuous improvement manager
our client is europe's leading corrugated packaging company and one of the leading paper-based packaging companies in the world - an industry leader with 46,000 employees globally, 350 production sites around the world, with locations in 23 countries in europe and 13 countries in the americas.
people are at the heart of this organisation and they are constantly working towards creating a fully inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds are free to be themselves and succeed. diversity makes sense for them, for their customers and for their future. they value different perspectives, skills and experiences, and welcome applications from all sections of their communities.
this company is
a disability confident employer and guarantee an interview to candidates who meet their essential criteria.open to considering flexible working, such as part-time hours, hybrid working and other flexible options.happy to offer a wide range of family friendly policies including emergency time off for dependants and to provide generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave provisions for their valued colleagues.
our client are currently recruiting a quality and continuous improvement manager for their whitehaven site.
the ci/quality manager will report to the general manager and will be responsible for creating and delivering operational excellence (oe), focusing on process waste reduction whilst continuously delivering a quality product suitable for the premium markets which our client serves.
key elements of the role involve:
being a positive, resilient and engaging leader, where people naturally want to follow you.being an excellent organiser of themselves and others, a self-starter, who is an excellent communicator, can collaborate across a diverse community of stakeholders with very strong networking and influencing skills.ability to influence others and implement change.have broad experience of implementing oe tools and techniques (e.g. dmaic. lean manufacturing, 5s etc) into the manufacturing environment.experience of project management delivery, across a range of business functionsbeing responsible for developing and delivering the quality and continuous improvement strategy for the site including a plan to ensure that the culture of the business places people, customers and operational excellence at the heart of how we do business, driving a ‘right first time’ mentality.accountable for the company’s compliance to its legal, statutory and chosen standards incl. iso 9001, and fsc, providing technical advice and ensuring that the site management team is kept up to date with issues and developments.
closing date: 30th september 2022
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