Quality Manager

Location: Knowsley

Reference number: 51813

Job title:

Quality Manager

Salary: £82,025.12 + great benefits and pension

Location:

Halewood

Duration:
Permanent

Start date:

ASAP

GPW Recruitment are partnering with Ford Halewood Transmissions Ltd (FHTL) in Halewood to recruit a Quality Manager to work in their existing site during a huge transformation.

Ford have invested £380m to transform the site into an electric drive manufacturing plant was the first Ford site to manufacture EV components in Europe, commencing in 2024 with a capacity of 420,000 units.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Quality Manager to join the Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within FHTL's Quality function and contribute to a growing organisation. The successful candidate will lead a diverse and technically skilled department, driving quality excellence across the plant and supporting the integration of corporate systems and initiatives.

Salary

£82,025.12 plus 33 days holiday (25 vacation and 8 bank holidays)

FHTL Employment Benefits

* Free on-site gym facility inclusive of a sauna & steam room (outside of working hours).

* Employee assistance programmes: weekly appointments available for all employees to utilise for free such as massages, circuit classes, nutrition advise, yoga, chiropody, reiki and head massages (outside of working hours).

* An on-site physiotherapy and occupational health department is available to employees to support their health and well-being.

* Competitive pension scheme (company pays 1.5 times the amount of the employee contributions paying up to 12%)

 * £750 annual attendance bonus (subject to company T&C’s).

* Access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount

* An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days (inclusive of set shutdown dates)

* Cycle to Work Scheme

Working hours

Monday to Thursday 7:00-15:30 and Friday 7:00-12:30

Duration - Permanent

The role

Quality Manager

FHTL are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Quality Manager to join the Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within FHTL's Quality function and contribute to a growing organisation. The successful candidate will lead a diverse and technically skilled department, driving quality excellence across the plant and supporting the integration of corporate systems and initiatives.

Tasks

Please note, the below listing is not exhaustive, and the tasks listed do not include a full description of all essential and non-essential responsibilities. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and leadership in supporting the ongoing development of the plant

To be a role model for Ford+ behaviours and requirements.

Lead and develop all areas of the Quality Department, including;

Quality Engineering

Quality Evaluation Garage

Metrology Laboratory

Metallurgy Laboratory

Contamination Laboratory

Champion structured Problem Solving Methodologies across the organisation, including 8D, Six Sigma and 5 Why, embedding a data-driven, root-cause culture.

Act as Management Representative for the Quality Management System and Internal Audit processes, ensuring compliance with ISO
9001 and other applicable standards.

Drive integration of the plant into global and corporate quality processes and systems.

Act as the Quality lead for Lean Manufacturing, championing continuous improvement activities including Kaizens, PSTs and workplace organisation initiatives.

Develop and execute labour and skills strategies to ensure organisational versatility, succession planning and future capability.

Manage departmental budgets, operating costs and headcount, delivering year-on-year efficiency improvements…