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Quality Assistant/Administrator

ACS Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 9XL

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Life Insurance

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  • The Kettering-based client is seeking a Quality Assistant/Administrator to join their Quality Assurance and Compliance team on a permanent basis.
  • The role requires a good understanding of Statistics, Maths, and Physics, along with proficiency in Word and Excel, and previous experience in a testing or calibration laboratory is preferred.
  • Key responsibilities include reviewing calibration procedures, creating measurement uncertainty budgets, and coordinating proficiency testing activities.
  • The salary for this position is up to £25k, with additional benefits such as 25-30 days of annual leave, life assurance, and flexible working hours.
  • Candidates should possess a meticulous eye for detail and strong organizational skills, with training provided as necessary.
Quality Assistant/AdministratorKetteringHours - Monday to Friday 37.5 hrsSalary - up to £25k plus good benefitsOur Kettering based client is recruiting a Quality Assistant/Administrator on a permanent basis to join their small Quality Assurance and Compliance team. This department currently consists of a small group of individuals who have overall responsibility for implementing and maintaining the Quality systems in place within the company Group and operate at all levels of and areas within the business. They are supported by several systems coordinators within the in-house testing departments.   They operate 2 formal quality management systems within the business, EN ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 and EN ISO/IEC 17065: 2012 with corporate procedures that cover all areas including those not directly within the scope of their formal Management systems. Their EN ISO/IE 17025: 2017 activities include testing of a wide range of consumer goods and personal protective equipment which requires a quality system to support and underpin the services the company offer to their customers. This includes the calibration of a large range of specialised equipment, and they are now seeking a new recruit to assist in ensuring that this meet the requirements of EN ISO/IE 17025: 2017. About The Role:-As a Quality Assistant you will be responsible for a range of activities including:
  • Review and validation of existing calibration procedures used for the internal calibration of a range of equipment used by the internal testing teams. This will involve ensuring that the procedure covers all requirements and specifications for the standards that an item of equipment is used for as well as proving validation data.
  • Creation of uncertainty of measurement budgets for equipment and test methods.
  • Checking acceptance criteria for externally calibrated equipment.
  • Coordination of proficiency testing for internal calibration activities undertaken by the company.
  • Creation of validation data for software used as part of internal calibration activities, this would mainly consist of validating MS Excel workbooks used for calculations and data input and where formula is used.
  • Assisting with internal audits and reviewing flexible scope applications.
  • Collation and analysis of monthly statistics.
  • Coordination of and taking part in UKAS visits and extension to scope activities.
(Training in all aspects of the role will be provided when required)About You:-
  • You will be a patient, self-motivated, methodical person, with a meticulous eye for detail, good organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
  • To be successful in this role you must have a good understanding of Statistics, Maths and a general understanding of Physics and you will need to demonstrate a very high level of competency in Word and Excel.
  • Previous transferable experience may be considered.
  • Experience of producing documents in accordance with an internal Quality Management System and/or experience with working in a testing or calibration laboratory would be a distinct advantage.
On offer is a salary up to £25k and benefits to include - 25 – 30 days (service related) annual leave; life assurance; a group personal pension plan; income protection; free parking; flexible working hours.Closing date for receipt of applications is: Wednesday 21st May 2025If interested, apply here or call Kim to find out more.

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