Technical managerAyrshire North

Job Title -Technical Manager

Job profile –

Develop new friction materials as required to meet vehicle requirements and take advantage of market opportunities.
Investigate the use of alternative materials and components, or the same materials and components from alternative suppliers, in order to continually reduce total raw material costs while at the same time improving performance.
Control all aspects of quality, ensuring that standards are continuously improved
Routine batch testing
Establish/coordinate third party testing where required
Quality of both documentation and product.
Customer technical issues and warranty claim reporting (Q Pulse)
Investigate/eliminate defects as notified by our customers (PPM) including 8D reporting
Introduce/update quality control indicators as necessary.
Employee training
Maintain the Quality Management System
Identify and eliminate all sources of waste.
Maintenance of the ISO9001:2000 Quality Management System through:
Internal audits;Calibration;Corrective/preventive actions:
Monitoring performance relative to scrap & customer complaints
Liaising with external auditors during ISO9001:2000 surveillance audits
Managing 2 technicians with responsibility for ensuring that routine in-process checks are carried out
Overseeing the introduction of new parts to the product range:Approve components to be used in new products
Defining product specifications
Final sign-off of trial production runs
Checking and approving all changes of supply of critical components:Approval of new suppliers
Checking and approving alternative components/materials for use
Handling all customer warranties from first receipt to final closure.
Handling all supplier warranty issues from receipt of goods to final closure.
Offering technical advice to customers upon request.
Offering support to the production department for problem solving, reject reduction, efficiency improvement .

Key performance indicators will include
Sales performance; Customer returns (PPM); Material cost per kg; Waste (yield, scrap & rework)

Company Information
Our client is a leading automotive component manufacturer

Experience & Qualifications –
Degree plus experience of materials science in a development, quality, test or manufacturing role

Location: Central Scotland

Salary: A highly competitive negotiable package

Contact Details
Contact Name:Dave Cumming
Direct Dial: 0141 270 5000

***SCOTTISH RECRUITMENT AWARDS WINNERS***
Recruitment Manager of the Year 2008
Large Recruitment Agency of the Year 2007
Permanent Recruitment Consultant of the Year 2007
Recruitment Manager of the Year 2007

***SCOTTISH HERALD NEWSPAPER AWARD WINNER***
Recruitment Consultancy of the Year 2007

FPSG (First People Solutions Group) is an award winning recruitment and HR consultancy offering businesses and candidates total solutions for their recruitment requirements.

We specialise across a variety of industries including Accountancy & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Call & Contact Centre, Information Technology, Office & Business Support, Commercial, Legal, Retail, Insurance, Sales & Marketing, HR, Public Sector and Procurement.

FPSG also incorporate brands First People Care Solutions servicing the Health and Social Care markets and TEC Group, servicing the Technical, Engineering, Construction and Aviation markets.

FPSG is one of the UK's fastest growing companies achieving 48th position in the 2007 Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100, and is proud to be IIP and ISO accredited.

FPSG operates as a recruitment agency in providing permanent job-seeking services and as a recruitment business in providing temporary and contract job-seeking services.

* Glasgow (HQ) * London * Edinburgh * Surrey * Manchester * Leeds * Bristol *

FPSG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER .

Job Reference:   0810-125

Closing Date:     09-Jan-2009