Quality Technician

Company Overview

Smart Manufacturing Solutions are currently recruiting a quality technician on behalf of one of our clients based in Stockton On Tees. As a Quality Technician, you will be an integral member of the team with requirements to work across multiple sites. You will be responsible for maintaining all day-to-day activities independently whilst proactively promoting continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

1. Completion of product inspections inline with internal and external requirements; covering goods-in, final inspection, new parts, internal and external non-conformances, and containments.
2. Verifying product conformance with the operation and application of various traditional inspection equipment, utilising different inspection methods and techniques.
3. Using engineering drawings to perform technical inspections for new/prototype parts through our NPI system; producing documentation (ISIR / F&F / PPAP) for relevant stakeholders.
4. Completion of daily process audits and random process inspections, challenging process failures and/or weaknesses, organising and contributing to the resolution of identified failures.
5. Provide technical support to production in order to maintain production, customer requirements, and standards.
6. Produce 8D reports and issue to relevant stakeholders in line with Company KPI's.
7. Resolve internal, supplier, and customer non-conformances by methodologically investigating the manufacturing process to determine the root cause, through application of investigation & improvement methods such as 4M's, 5 whys, cause and effect diagrams.
8. Design and develop process controls such as pins/jigs/templates/check sheets/SOP's/working instructions.
9. Assist in maintaining Quality Management System to accreditation ISO9001 & 45001 by performing internal audits and process improvements in line with Katmex KPIs.
10. Contribute to continuous improvement activities utilizing methodologies such as TQM, Kaizen, 5S, and 6 Sigma.

Requirements

1. Minimum of 5 years experience working within an industrial environment.
2. Minimum of 5 years experience working within a quality role.
3. City and Guilds or equivalent level 4 or HNC/D.
4. Good understanding of quality methodologies.
5. Good understanding of engineering drawings.
6. Display competence with the application of Quality tools such as 5 whys, 4Ms, and Cause & Effect diagrams to aid root cause analysis.
7. Faro Arm Trained - preferred.
8. Internal auditor to ISO 9001 & 45001 - preferred.

Working Hours

Dayshift - Monday to Thursday 06:00 to 14:15, Friday 06:00 to 12:45.
Backshift - Monday to Thursday 14:15 to 22:30, Friday 12:45 to 19:30.