Quality Technician (Engineering)

We are currently recruiting a Quality Technician to join a busy engineering company in the Ipswich area on a temporary ongoing contract. You will ensure products and processes meet established standards by conducting inspections, audits, tests and reporting findings to improve quality.
Duties will include:
* Audit both process and product, identifying and investigating quality deficiencies
* Establish root cause and solution
* Collaborate with Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering to prevent and resolve quality deficiencies
* Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), root cause analysis and quality standards/systems
* Provide immediate response to line stoppages
* Set and maintain standards for subjective quality characteristics
* Conduct inspections on parts and measure parts accurately using appropriate methods
* Inspect products/materials at various production stages to ensure compliance with specification
* Conduct tests and measurements using specialised tools/equipment where required (e.g. welded components, oil cleanliness, product functionality)
* Document and report findings and maintain quality records
Ideal candidates will have:
* Education to at least a Level 3 qualification in a relevant Engineering field
* Previous experience within an Engineering quality environment
* The ability to read and understand Engineering drawings;
* Good working knowledge of quality standards and systems, including ISO9001 or the equivalent standard;
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
* Knowledge of quality improvement tools and component manufacturing methods;
* Self-motivated and a team player;
* IT literate.
Hours 6.30am – 3.00pm, Monday to FridayBottom of Form
If you have an engineering quality background, we’d love to hear from you