Hands-On Quality Inspector - Plastics Manufacturing

Jayfair Recruitment Solutions Limited; Somercotes CP; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A Quality Technician is sought for a site-based role within a plastics manufacturing environment. The position requires regular movement between departments, conducting quality checks and sampling, and liaising with operators and supervisors to resolve issues.

The role involves audits, using hand-held measuring tools, recording findings, and supporting root-cause analysis to ensure products meet specifications across extrusion, butt fusion, fittings and assembly.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control within a manufacturing environment.
• Able to work independently and build strong cross-team relationships.
• Willingness to roam across site and perform inspections and sampling.

Responsibilities

• Carry out quality audits across multiple manufacturing departments against approved specifications and quality requirements.
• Complete departmental audit checklists and record findings accurately.
• Sampling and inspecting products, labels and packaging.
• Use hand-held measuring equipment to check dimensions and conformity.
• Identify, assess and classify non-conformances using the traffic-light system.
• Communicate quality issues to relevant manufacturing teams.
• Record non-conformances and ensure documentation is completed.
• Monitor outstanding corrective actions and follow up to meet timescales.
• Support quality investigations by gathering evidence and contributing to root-cause analysis.

Skills

Quality control experience

Independent worker

Relationship building

Tools

Verniers

Micrometres

Job description

A Quality Technician is sought for a site-based role within a plastics manufacturing environment. The position requires regular movement between departments, conducting quality checks and sampling, and liaising with operators and supervisors to resolve issues.

The role involves audits, using hand-held measuring tools, recording findings, and supporting root-cause analysis to ensure products meet specifications across extrusion, butt fusion, fittings and assembly.