Quality & Assurance Manager

Job Introduction

Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future. 

We are currently looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to join our growing team based in Solihull. In this exciting and challenging role you will be working as a key member of the HSEQ function.

This role will provide strong leadership of the audit team effectively to deliver the Tarmac assurance programme across multiple disciplines to ensure compliance with legislative and corporate requirements. 

In addition, the post-holder will oversee the ongoing continual improvement of quality management processes as part of the Tarmac Integrated management system. 

Role Responsibility

In this role you will be responsible for a number of tasks including:  

• Ensuring a clear deliverable assurance programme is developed, agreed, and effectively implemented 

• Leading a team clearly and concisely giving clear direction and support with a focus on team development 

• Issuing and maintaining associated quality documentation in line with business requirements 

• Providing coaching and line management to the QA team to ensure the team are challenged and developed to deliver maximum value to the business 

• Liaising with 3rd Party registration and accreditation bodies as required 

• Organising periodic management reviews to facilitate a structured review and promote forward planning and action to improve the operation of management systems 

• Accompanying external quality assessors when identified as appropriate  

• Taking a proactive approach to ongoing training and development for the team and personally to ensure continual professional development is a core commitment 

• Supporting the overall business, contributing to projects and delivering key messages 

• Conducting data analysis and identifying connections between audit and complaint trends 

• Promoting the sharing of best practice from other functions and areas of the business with the wider QA team 

• Providing data to support the development of a SHEQ dashboard and business reports 

• Leading and coordinating top level system and re-certification audits across all standards 

• Maintaining awareness of SHEQ issues and compliance requirements through ongoing CPD and attendance at local briefings and discussions

The Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate will be degree qualified or have the relevant equivalent experience. 
• Developing and rolling out a strong quality management system in complex business environments.
• Strong people management skills and experience of changing a business mind-set to the benefits that well developed management systems can offer and have demonstrable experience of conducting audits, problem solving, coaching, and training in both group and one to one situations. 
• Understanding the relevant standards and the relevance of audit issues to cost and risk and be able to produce high standard reports detailing product and process knowledge using a variety of software applications.
• An understanding an appreciation of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, and other management standards would also be ideal. 

Why Us

We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Training and development opportunities

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Tarmac is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

Tarmac Trading Limited