Quality Technician

4 day working week Mon-Thurs, Day Shift.

Role Purpose

To support BTS in maintaining and improving product quality by carrying out inspections, recording quality data, investigating issues and supporting corrective actions across the manufacturing process.

The role will work closely with Production, Engineering and Operations to ensure products meet customer, drawing and specification requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out incoming, in-process and final inspections.
• Inspect fabricated components and assemblies against drawings and specifications.
• Use measuring equipment including:
• o Digital calipers
• o Micrometers
• o Height gauges
• o Tape measures
• o Other inspection equipment
• Complete inspection records and maintain accurate quality documentation.
• Identify and report non-conforming products.
• Manage and maintain quarantine areas where required.
• Support NCR, corrective action and root-cause investigations.
• Work with Production to resolve quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Support first-off and first-piece inspections.
• Assist with customer complaints and investigation activities.
• Monitor quality trends and identify recurring issues.
• Support calibration and control of inspection equipment.
• Assist with internal audits and quality system activities.
• Ensure relevant drawings, specifications and revisions are being used.
• Promote quality standards and good manufacturing practices on the shop floor.
• Support continuous improvement and reduction of scrap and rework.
• Experience with working with the supplier base, raising and managing NCR's and concessions.

Experience & Qualification.

• 2–3 years' experience in a manufacturing or engineering quality environment.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Good understanding of dimensional inspection and tolerances.
• Experience using basic inspection and measuring equipment.
• Experience dealing with non-conforming product.
• Good attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Good communication skills.

Competencies

• Strong attention to detail.
• Practical and hands-on approach.
• Confident working on the shop floor.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Able to challenge quality issues professionally.
• Organised and methodical.
• Good communication skills.
• Team-focused and proactive.
• Quality-focused.

Key Performance Measures

• Inspection completion and accuracy.
• Reduction in internal defects, scrap and rework.
• NCR and corrective action closure.
• First-off inspection performance.
• Customer complaint performance.
• Quality audit performance.
• Calibration and inspection equipment compliance.
• Accurate and timely quality records.

Pay: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing

Work Location: In person