Job Description

About Us

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

Role purpose

Develop and deploy a continuously improving and sustainable business operating system that delivers present and future customer requirements for quality. Act as the final authority on all quality and risk related matters within the business. Be the voice of the customer in exceeding their quality expectations and take a leading role in assuring product safety. Ensure the company complies with all Environmental, Health, Safety and Energy. Key member of the site Leadership Team, providing business support and strategic direction.

Key responsibilities

Quality Management System Develop and/or deploy a quality vision and strategy with clear objectives, which is aligned with the business vision and customer requirements as well as create and maintain a balanced quality organisation to ensure its capability to sustain planning, control and improvement activities.

Improvement/Innovation Establish, maintain, and continuously improve the Management System aligned with Excellence System requirements (including IATF and ISO Standards).

Quality Testing Design Define quality targets and lead quality CI (continuous improvement) plans and projects to deliver safe, high quality products and services.

Health, Safety and Environment Ensure all Health, Safety, Environmental, and Energy procedures are adhered to. Continuously improve procedures, keeping them up to date with current legislation and standards.

Leadership and Direction Explain the local action plan, to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy, mission, and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals. Operational Compliance Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.

Data Collection and Analysis Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.

Stakeholder Engagement Assist with stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, events, and supporting materials to promote stakeholder understanding and commitment. Performance Management Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.

Budgeting Track budgets and report variances to more senior colleagues.

Skills

Action Planning

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing

appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and

requirements.

Planning and Organizing

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning,

organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.

Policy and procedures

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing,

monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they

match organizational strategies and objectives.

Compliance Management

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on achieving full

compliance with applicable rules and regulations in management and/or operations.

Review and Reporting

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on reviewing and

creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.

Health and Safety

Applies comprehensive knowledge and skills to independently manage and apply safe

systems of work while providing guidance and training to others.

Data Collection and Analysis

Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data

trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.

Risk Management

Identifies, assesses, prioritizes and manages risks without supervision and provides

technical guidance when required.

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