Quality Technician
CV-LibraryDalkeith, MidlothianpermanentPosted: 17 July 2026
Apply NowThe Rewards and Benefits on offer:
* A full time and permanent role from day one!
* A competitive basic salary!
* Excellent company culture
* Generous holiday allowance
* An opportunity within a growing and successful business
* Immediate starts available
* Fantastic work culture
MTrec’s new client opportunities:
MTrec Recruitment is representing our industry-leading manufacturing client based in the heart of Midlothian. The business is a well-established company and is looking to expand their talented quality team by recruiting a full-time and permanent Quality Assurance Technologist.
If you meet the person specification below, apply now for an immediate response!
The Job You Will Do:
* Strive for continual improvement in the company’s Quality, Health and Safety and Environment performance
* Maintain compliance with the company's Quality Assurance Accreditations.
* Hold routine quality focus meetings with designated department(s); conduct trending on internal rejections and customer complaints and communicate findings; encourage operator input in identifying improvement actions
* Collection and retention of product quality samples
* Development of customer technical specifications.
* Liaise with suppliers, customers and site auditors; provide support on quality-related issues
* Raise root cause investigations for customer complaints and internal non-compliance issues
* Conduct checks throughout all stages of production for quality and compliance with customer specifications; conduct positive release for specific customers
* Conduct laboratory tests and prepare certificates of conformity and analysis
* Raise root cause investigations for customer complaints and internal non-compliance issues
* Active involvement in company Hazard and Risk Analysis programme
* Active involvement in internal audit process.
* Monitor and maintain the site hygiene and housekeeping programme
* Monitor and maintain site pest control programme
* Monitor and maintain instrument calibration programme
* Provide cover for general Health & Safety and Environment duties, e.g. incident recording/investigation, action tracking, risk assessments
About you:
* Experience coordinating quality activities within a manufacturing environment.
* Experience maintaining compliance with quality management systems.
* Understanding of quality, hygiene, and compliance requirements.
* Experience working within a regulated or process-driven environment.
* Experience coordinating quality activities within a manufacturing environment.
* Knowledge or experience of HACCP and food safety principles.
* Experience working within a food manufacturing or similar regulated industry
* A full time and permanent role from day one!
* A competitive basic salary!
* Excellent company culture
* Generous holiday allowance
* An opportunity within a growing and successful business
* Immediate starts available
* Fantastic work culture
MTrec’s new client opportunities:
MTrec Recruitment is representing our industry-leading manufacturing client based in the heart of Midlothian. The business is a well-established company and is looking to expand their talented quality team by recruiting a full-time and permanent Quality Assurance Technologist.
If you meet the person specification below, apply now for an immediate response!
The Job You Will Do:
* Strive for continual improvement in the company’s Quality, Health and Safety and Environment performance
* Maintain compliance with the company's Quality Assurance Accreditations.
* Hold routine quality focus meetings with designated department(s); conduct trending on internal rejections and customer complaints and communicate findings; encourage operator input in identifying improvement actions
* Collection and retention of product quality samples
* Development of customer technical specifications.
* Liaise with suppliers, customers and site auditors; provide support on quality-related issues
* Raise root cause investigations for customer complaints and internal non-compliance issues
* Conduct checks throughout all stages of production for quality and compliance with customer specifications; conduct positive release for specific customers
* Conduct laboratory tests and prepare certificates of conformity and analysis
* Raise root cause investigations for customer complaints and internal non-compliance issues
* Active involvement in company Hazard and Risk Analysis programme
* Active involvement in internal audit process.
* Monitor and maintain the site hygiene and housekeeping programme
* Monitor and maintain site pest control programme
* Monitor and maintain instrument calibration programme
* Provide cover for general Health & Safety and Environment duties, e.g. incident recording/investigation, action tracking, risk assessments
About you:
* Experience coordinating quality activities within a manufacturing environment.
* Experience maintaining compliance with quality management systems.
* Understanding of quality, hygiene, and compliance requirements.
* Experience working within a regulated or process-driven environment.
* Experience coordinating quality activities within a manufacturing environment.
* Knowledge or experience of HACCP and food safety principles.
* Experience working within a food manufacturing or similar regulated industry