Supplier Quality Manager
Location: Multimatic Niche Volume Assembly, Thetford, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Supplier Quality Manager
Position Overview:
Multimatic is a global automotive supply company providing hardware and engineering services to OEMs around the world.
Multimatic Niche Volume Assembly is looking for a Supplier Quality Manager to monitor supplier, customer and internal quality issues. Involvement in all IATF process and audits
Facility Address:
Unit 1 Wyatt Way Thetford, Norfolk IP24 1HB England
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the supplier database
- Monitor and tracking supplier performance
- Regular supplier reviews include on-site audits where applicable
- Adding and vetting all new potential/new suppliers including onsite visits where required
- Update supplier on their suppler quality score
- Manage the DMN system, recording and following all DMN’s through to completion with either the supplier, customer or internal assigned team.
- Liaise with process engineer to keep all production process up to date.
- Arrange and track all internal process audits.
- Monitor and track staff training keeping all documentation up to date.
- Assist in maintaining the MNVA quality management systems to IATF standards, including regular systems and process reviews.
- Prepare for and attend customer and annual systems audits.
- Share and promote the objectives contained in the “Presidents Message” with all staff.
- Track progress towards meeting “Presidents Message” goals within the department
- Adopt and practice Kaizen Principles and Concepts
- Follow all general procedures where applicable as indicated in the GENERAL PROCEDURES section of the level II Procedure manual.
- Support and encourage KAIZEN and Gear activities.
- Train, coach and assist department personnel in the development of continuous improvement ideas and solicit GEAR activities from staff to meet corporate goals.
- Conduct employee performance reviews for department personnel minimum annually.
- Submits training needs to HR as determined from departmental needs and employee evaluations.
- Maintain all training records
- Ensure that all personnel are working in a safe and efficient manner
- Perform other duties as required.
Basic Requirements: An appropriate blend of education and/or experience ideally within the automotive industry
- Experience in and IATF or TS quality systems
- Capable of organising and managing priorities, business equipment and problem solving techniques.
- Experience in and IATF or TS quality systems. VDA 6.3 and VDA 6.5 auditor qualifications and or PSCR experience an advantage.
- PSCR qualifications an advantage.
- Ability to interact with all levels of employees in a multicultural organisation and provide direction and leadership.
- Must possess good social and interpersonal communication skills.
- Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft business products
- Must have understanding of manufacturing and logistics processes.
- Full driving license
- Have a passport and be willing to travel as required
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
- German speaker an advantage.
If you are interested in this position, apply by sending us your cover letter and resume.
We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
As part of our commitment to ensuring our employment practices are fair, accessible, and inclusive of persons with disabilities, recruitment-related accommodations for disabilities, are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.