Quality Technician

Role: Quality Technician

Location: Knutsford

Salary: 30,000 - 36,000

Start Date: ASAP

A global manufacturer based in Knutsford is seeking a meticulous Quality Technician to strengthen its Quality and Engineering teams. You'll play a key role in managing material certifications and collaborating with suppliers and internal departments to maintain complete compliance with company and customer expectations.

Responsibilities for Quality Technician

• Resolve material certification non-conformances with suppliers, stockists, test houses and mills.
• Interface with Engineering and Quality teams on certification queries and data validation.
• Review and approve urgent supplier certificate packs for standards compliance.
• Advise suppliers on certification requirements and deliver targeted training as required.
• Perform witness testing at accredited test houses.
• Maintain quality standards across business processes and identify improvement actions.
• Execute internal audits and support 2nd/3rd party audit activities.
• Compile monthly QA metrics, reports and KPIs.
• Provide QA assessment for Change Management requests.
• Maintain records of supplier NCRs, corrective actions and customer returns.
• Support customer return investigations using 8D and related problem-solving tools.
• Assist Goods Receiving and Final Inspection with incoming and final quality issues.
• Contribute to supplier performance reviews, audits and corrective-action closure.
• Monitor quality performance of new or re-sourced components.
• Maintain controlled quality procedures, work instructions and forms.
• Investigate product/process failures and implement corrective actions (8D, 5Y).

Skills and Experience for Quality Technician

• Experience within a manufacturing, supplier or distribution environment.
• Working knowledge of quality testing techniques and material standards.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interpret and analyse data.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, API standards and core quality methodologies.

If you would like to know more about the role, apply online and I will call you to discuss the position in more detail.

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