Quality Improvement Lead

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Quality Improvement Lead on a 12 Month Contract, based in Lincoln. Role Summary We are recruiting for a Quality Improvement Lead to join the Non-conformance Management team based in Lincoln, supporting our Small Gas Turbine (SGT) business. We have a fantastic opportunity for an individual to support the business in all aspects of non-conformance management. We are looking for someone who is reliable, confident, has a passion for quality and can work with a variety of departments on various problems. Key Responsibilities * Working within the non-conformance management team you will be responsible for supporting all areas investigating non-conformance within the SGT business, including: * Facilitating and coaching problem solving and root cause analysis * Improving tools and processes * Training in the use of problem-solving tools and techniques * Providing guidance and governance for non-conformance management * Working with functional leads to deliver an improved quality culture within the business * You will support with delivering effective governance for all problem-solving activities within all areas and ensure that non-conformance cost (NCC) targets and KPI’s are exceeded. * You will work with SGT teams and the central quality team to improve the non-conformance management processes, tools and reporting to help capture and investigate all non-conformance and make visible across the business. Requirements This position requires a highly motivated individual with a keen interest in problem solving and non-conformance, who is willing to take on new challenges and adopt a positive approach to work. This person will need excellent interpersonal skills and will be confident in communicating at all levels of the business. Essential * Confident and articulate communicator, able to prepare presentation material, and to persuade and motivate others * Experience of interfacing with a variety of departments, including project teams, design teams and third parties * The ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders * A team player who recognises how their position impacts and influences others * Pro-active and flexible, being prepared to plan and work on own initiative Desirable * Engineering industry / manufacturing background * A clear and accurate understanding of quality management systems Qualifications & Experience Essential * Graduate calibre candidate required * Experience with problem solving and leading investigations - using formal techniques * Experience facilitating workshops and training * Experience with data interpretation / metrics Desirable * Experience of proposing and implementing a variety of quality related solutions. * Experience in Non-conformance Management processes * Experience delivering structured improvement projects * Experience with data tools (e.g. Tableau) and non-conformance software Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time