Senior Quality Manager - Full-time/Part-time

Chippenham, England, United Kingdom

11/30/2024

We know that a business only thrives, when it’s people are thriving. That's why we always put our people first. Our global and diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in many ways. Who knows where our joint journey will take you?

This role is responsible for leading the Quality Management function at the Chippenham Factory for Manufacturing. Ensuring sustainability and effectiveness of the function, to meet the needs and expectations of the business. Whilst also leading the team to ensure quality culture and strategy is implemented, delivering professional development and effective resourcing. You will support the factory leadership team and champion the reduction of Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) and Continuous Improvement to world class standards.

You’ll make a difference by...

• Strategy & Execution: Aligning local department strategy with factory and RI Quality strategy, develop action plans, and ensure forward planning.
• Quality Innovation: Embedding emerging technologies (e.g., AI, Siemens Common Data Environment, Automated Visual Inspection) in Quality processes.
• Leadership & Engagement: Overseeing all QM activities on-site, attend events and meetings, and ensure efficient QC processes and internal audits.
• Quality Investigation & COPQ: Driving problem-solving, root cause analysis, and a zero-defect culture. Report and control Non-Conforming Costs (NCCs) and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
• Team Competence & NPD: Tracking and enhance team competence, promote learning, and ensure inputs to Quality gates in new product design or change management processes.
• BMS/QMS & Performance: Maintaining BMS systems, ensure relevant documentation, and provide management information on quality performance using data analytics.
• Customer/Supplier Relationships: Managing customer complaints, lead quality escalations, and execute supplier audit plans in collaboration with Procurement.
• Financial & Safety Management: Managing budgets, planning CAPEX, ensuring team efficiency, promoting safety and sustainability, and driving high-performance culture and continuous improvement.
  
  

You’ll win us over by...

• Quality Management Team experience in businesses assembling complex mechanical and electrical products. Strong experience in leading effective RCCA and problem solving.
• Experience managing a BMS/QMS and associated audit experience, particularly dealing with customer requirements and external audit bodies.
• Internal Auditor ISO9001 qualified or similar qualification.
• Good working knowledge of the SAP platform or similar
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and experience leading and delivering tangible Continuous Improvement, Cost of Quality reduction in a manufacturing environment.
• Project Management and change management experience.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent IT skills (specifically MS Office)
  
  

You’ll benefit from

Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, company bonus, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.

Create a better #TomorrowWithUs!

We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us.

At Siemens, we promote a growth mindset, the self-belief that we can learn and grow, take on new challenges and adapt to change. If you don't match all the criteria for this role but feel you have transferable skills to enable you to succeed, we encourage you to apply.