Quality Specialist

A fantastic opportunity is available for a Quality Specialist to join a well-respected and established company specialising in the manufacture and supply of a variety of steel and plastic industrial packaging items. Based in Glasgow, the successful Quality Specialist will ideally come from a manufacturing background and will earn a negotiable salary, depending on experience.

As the key Quality Representative reporting to the Management Team, your main responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Work closely with the manufacturing organization to ensure that approved product quality standards and ways of working are in place for routine production.
• Perform a regular shop floor quality oversight role to ensure manufacturing activities and output meets all agreed standards
• Manage and maintain the key elements of the Company’s Quality Management System
• Lead the execution and management of the internal audit programme.
  • Responsible for the CAPA close out and reporting process.
• Drive the Operational Quality Committee process used for the ongoing management of quality issues and quality improvement activities.
• Lead the management of the external supplier quality management programme.
• Make best use of production data/ metrics to drive quality and efficiency improvements
  • preparation of periodic reports related to manufacturing and quality performance.

The successful Quality Specialist will possess the following skills and experience: 

• Relevant Higher Education qualification and/or minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Understanding of product range and customer/market requirements
• Computer literate - ability to write reports in English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to prioritise and decide appropriate course of action
• Ability to effectively analyse technical data and to communicate, both orally and in writing
• Excellent attention to detail

If you are interested in the Quality Specialist vacancy, based in Glasgow, please send your CV along with a covering letter explaining why you believe you are suitable for the position.