Details:
- Salary: £30,000 - 33,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Towcester West Northamptonshire
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Quality Technician / Inspector
Full time permanent position – 39 hours per week
£30,000 - £33,000 or Dependent upon experience
07:30 – 17:30 Monday – Friday with one in six Saturday mornings at overtime pay rate.
Skills and Attributes
* High attention to detail with a methodical approach to inspection and documentation.
* Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within the Quality team.
* Sound understanding of quality control principles and process compliance.
* Comfortable using handheld measuring and inspection equipment.
* Clear communicator with the ability to raise questions or concerns appropriately.
* Organised, reliable, and capable of managing multiple inspection tasks.
* Proactive attitude towards identifying issues and contributing to continuous improvement.
Experience
* Previous experience in a quality inspection/quality technician role.
* Experience of working within coatings industry.
* Practical experience inspecting components and completing quality documentation.
* Experience working with non-conformance reporting systems (internal and/or customer-based).
* Familiarity with customer specifications, engineering drawings, or process standards (desirable).
* Experience working within a regulated or controlled process environment (desirable).
* Experience of working within our main customer sectors of Formula 1 Motorsport or Aerospace (desirable)
Key Responsibilities
* Inspect work at all critical stages of the process, including process approval, masking, and final inspection prior to packaging and dispatch.
* Inspection of coated parts may involve the careful removal of masking and some cosmetic clean up of parts, as well as the safe packaging and labelling of parts.
* Ensure all inspection, documentation, and processing activities comply with customer requirements, internal process standards, customer specifications, and good practice.
* Perform dimensional and visual inspection of components using appropriate handheld measuring equipment. Typical testing procedures include coating thickness, adhesion, electrical insulation testing as well as visual and magnified inspection .
* Identify and record omissions, defects, and non-conformances raising issues through internal Non-Conformance Reporting system.
* Communicate quality-related issues clearly with internal departments and escalate concerns to senior team members when necessary.
* Monitor other key process parameters affecting quality and ensure records are accurately maintained.
* Support the Quality Manager and wider team with day to day quality tasks and contribute to continuous improvement activities.
* Customer communication where required.
This is a practical, hands-on role involving not just inspection but often demasking and tidying up coated parts, before final inspection. These are often small, high value parts that require a steady hand and keen eye for detail.
CRC Recruitment are a leading Midlands based recruitment consultancy covering vacancies across the UK. We have been established since 2003 and have a reputation for high service standards to both candidates and clients. We supply permanent or temporary staff to all areas of business covering a variety of different industry sectors