OEL Group is a growing manufacturing company, proud to be in the North East, specialising in the manufacture and repair of all types of white metal components. OEL’s attention to detail and manufacturing excellence ensures exception quality and accuracy.

Your role is to ensure that the organisation has the necessary quality systems & controls in order to guarantee high quality products and standards.

Responsibilities:

·         Define the Quality Policy for the company.

·         Define and evaluate process indicators.

·         Define, develop, maintain & review, all inspection policies and procedures within OEL Group.

·         Define & implement all necessary quality controls

·         Ensure the Quality department provides a high quality service, troubleshooting and implementing new processes to continuously improve.

·         Supervise the quality control of the incoming goods and manufactured products.

·         Instigate robust preventive and corrective actions.

·         Initiate and drive continuous improvement programmes and trainings.

·         Continuously strive to improve product and process quality.

·         Develop and implement a “Total Quality Management” strategy and plans.  Including resource, systems, timescales, financials, to support, contribute to and integrate within, the company’s annual business plan and long term strategy.

·       Liaise with customers and suppliers where necessary - when affected by quality issues, including site visits.

·         Organise and conduct the necessary external & internal audits.
    Define,maintain and Improve of the following Systems:

o    Receipt for repair inspection

o    Receipt for manufacture

o    Calibration control

o    Standards library

o    Customer technical records and procedures

o    In process inspection

o    Final/release inspection

·         Develop internal activities and procedures to optimise the efficiency of the Quality Department and the Quality Management System as a whole.

·         Organise the necessary quality analysis, registration and reporting using the most effective and up to date techniques.

·         To coordinate ISO inspections and ensure all departments across the group adhere to the standards.

Knowledge, Skills, Education, Training and Experience:

This position requires the following training or relevant experience:

• A recognised course in Operating a Quality Assurance system or relevant practical experience of implementing a TQM system.
• At least a HNC in an engineering related discipline or equivalent (preferably mechanical).
• Proven management experience.
• Experience of working within the engineering industry and preferably within the metal cutting industry.
• Planning and organisational skills as required to ensure departmental objectives and deadlines are met whilst ensuring the integrity of the company.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Expert knowledge in spreadsheets and reporting computer systems are essential.  All round appreciation and understanding of Information Technology including hardware, software and networking arrangements.

To Apply

If you wish to apply for this role, please send your CV and Covering Letter to hr@oel-group.com