Role purpose
Define and maintain an internal quality management system in accordance with GKN
Automotive Excellence System, compliant with national and international industry standards,
customer specifics, regulatory requirements, and any other internal GKN systems.
Key responsibilities
Quality Management System
Ensure continuing suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness of the quality management
system.
Quality Design
Ensure integration of the internal quality system with GKN Automotive Excellence System,
IATF 16949, ISO 14000 and ISO 45000 systems. As well as maintain and develop site
competencies in relation to quality tools, methodologies, and processes.
Operational Compliance
Administrate and deploy the quality management system policies, processes, and standards
to assure conformance to the Excellence System, customer requirements, and regulations.
Improvement/Innovation
Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established
change management programs to address them.
Documentation
Ensure the control of documented information (both internal and external) as required by the
quality management system.
Performance Management
Coordinate third-party certification of the quality system by a customer approved certification body and ensure the system is able to meet customer specific requirements (CSR).
Personal Capability Building Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Audit Compliance Coordinate the planning and execution of internal and external compliance audits (including system, manufacturing process, product, etc). Data Collection and Analysis Select and qualify internal auditors.
Skills
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.
Verbal Communication
Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides
technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating
plans or policies.
Action Planning
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing
appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and
requirements.
Project Quality Management
Works with full competence to manage the work that determines the quality policies,
procedures, and responsibilities so the work satisfies the needs for which it was undertaken.
Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
Auditing
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on conducting
financial audits, identifying exceptions and developing specific solutions or
recommendations.