Quality Manager - County Louth

Quality Manager - County Louth.

Job Purpose:
• Ensuring that all necessary sampling, testing, result recording and subsequent data management takes place on time and to the highest standard.
• People management and leadership skills including direct management of the laboratory team.
• Management of outsourced testing of products both internal and external
• Responsible for calibrating laboratory equipment.
• Maintain product conformity to the relevant standards I.S EN 197 and I.S EN 15167.
• Responsible for organising service visits from equipment suppliers to service machines.
• Maintain ISO 9001 quality management system.
• Responsible for compiling the weekly quality report.
• Assist in trouble shooting with kiln process / chemical issues.
• Responsible for inventory of spare parts and consumables for the laboratory.
• Standards of Performance
• Awareness of Health and Safety in heavy industry

Interested candidates should preferably possess:
• A third level chemistry qualification or be able to demonstrate considerable knowledge & experience of laboratory operations
• At least 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Proven technical skills and strong commercial acumen
• Excellent IT skills - MS Office
• Strong attention to detail and capable of working on your own initiative whilst meeting production deadlines
• A work history of contributing and adding value to the overall performance of previous employer(s)

An advantage to have a knowledge of XRF and XRD analytical techniques and machinery operation, although not essential.