Overview
Quality Assurance Specialist Jobs in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland at Horseware Ireland
Title: Quality Assurance Specialist
Company: Horseware Ireland
Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
About us:
Through It All, we are measured by the purest of passions: a love of horses. This unspoken bond guides everything we do. For almost 40 years, this simple truth has been Horseware Ireland’s north star. It has helped us always deliver high-performance, beautiful, sustainable products that last.
In 1985, Horseware Ireland created our now iconic Rambo Original, sparking a design revolution that redefined innovation within the equine industry. The husband-and-wife team forged a path that would grow across geographies, span generations, and make Horseware Ireland the world’s leading equestrian brand in horse rugs and equine products, selling to over 70 countries worldwide and employing more than 500 people.
Today, more than ever, we continue to challenge what is possible and reimagine new ways of fulfilling our mission to improve life for you, your horse, and our planet.
About the Role:
The business’s ambitious growth plans are underpinned by its market-leading brand, world-class product range, and history of innovation. This, combined with a constant goal to improve and make life better for our employees, is central to the company’s continuous success. Our team drives our success, and our employees are our key asset.
As part of Horseware’s expansion activity, we have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Assurance specialist to work within our expanding supply chain team to develop our quality assurance activity. This new role will advance our QA program, working closely with our internal supply chain, compliance and product functions as well as our progressed external partners to develop our compliance and controls whilst adhering to relevant regulatory standards.
Key responsibilities include:
The primary responsibility for this role is to develop quality assurance systems for the business, co-ordinating inspections, non-conformance, supplier adherence, as well as measurement and reporting to the business. The implementation of internal guidelines, monitoring of adherence, and metrics and KPI reporting are key to the success of this role.
The role will be broad and includes a wide range of activities as outlined below:
Maintain and monitor quality control systems to ensure compliance with industry standards, internal and customer-specific requirements
Develop SOPs for Quality Control processes, to support onsite QC activities
Report on quality conformance process and inspections across internal and supply base production processes
Expand and implement SCAR monitoring and reporting processes
Oversee adherence to quality regulatory standards
Assist in the preparation and successful execution of internal and third-party audits
Develop and maintain a Quality Assurance and improvement program, providing a CAPA approach to quality within Horseware
Prepare and review documentation for regulatory and customer requirements
Develop, analyse, and report on Quality KPIs and Metrics for the business, and to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
Drive a continuous improvement program and implement changes to enhance operational efficiency, compliance, and reporting
Support and train Horseware staff in quality assurance standards
Participate in cross-functional teams to resolve quality and/or production challenges
About You:
ISO Quality Monitoring and Measurement, Quality Assurance, or related training
High degree of numeracy, with an emphasis on detail and numbers
Minimum 5 years’ experience in QA role
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to analyse data and develop concise dashboards and reporting
Knowledge of QA in the textile industry a distinct advantage
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
