Junior Quality Technician

TipTopJob; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in energy-efficient solutions in Wednesbury is seeking a Junior Quality Technician. This is an opportunity to provide support for quality processes and assist in maintaining industry standards like ISO 9001. Ideal candidates will have experience in engineering, strong organisational and communication skills, and a commitment to professional development. The role offers training opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Chance to gain recognized industry qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards.
• High level of proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct goods inwards inspections and control of customer returns.
• Assist in ensuring ISO 9001 compliance.
• Perform product and process inspections along with quality data management.

Skills

Practical engineering skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Problem-solving skills

Education

Recognised engineering qualification or qualified by experience (QBE)

Job description

Wednesbury, West Midlands

cGBP27k increasing to GBP30k after training

Our client has been established for more than half a century and are recognised as a leading manufacturer of innovative and energy efficient solutions for a range of commercial and industrial applications, and as a result of continued success and a planned programme of strategic growth and succession planning, are now seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and self‑motivated Junior Quality Technician to complement their quality team and develop their career in a stable and progressive environment.

Based in Wednesbury and reporting to the Group Technical Manager, the successful Junior Quality Technician candidate will be tasked with providing support to both internal and external customers, ensuring their requirements are met and all elements that impact upon quality are in place, reviewed, monitored and maintained to prevent issues impacting quality.

Core duties for this varied and challenging Junior Quality Technician role will include (but not be limited to):

• Goods inwards inspection
• Control of customer returns
• Control of the calibration and product testing processes
• Internal auditing
• Assisting the Quality team in ensuring company ISO 9001 compliance.
• In conjunction with the Development department, ensuring that the technical requirements of the product specification are achieved.
• Supporting the Service/Technical and Production Departments.

Working in a busy production environment, you will have a range of accountabilities that will include Inspection and test, equipment maintenance, Data collection and analysis, Non‑conformance management, Process improvement and Compliance, Inspection and test and non‑conformance report creation, upkeep of calibrated equipment logs, Quality data and analysis and input in standard operating procedures (SOPs).

You will undertake Product and Process inspection and Quality data management activities, as well as Problem‑solving and RCA work and implementing corrective actions, with other duties including System maintenance, Auditing and Collaboration with other departments and team to resolve quality issues and improve processes.

The successful candidate will bring practical engineering skills gained within a manufacturing environment, together with a basic knowledge of international standards such as ISO 9001.

You’ll ideally hold a recognised engineering qualification or be qualified by experience (QBE), with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, and strong mathematical and English skills. Knowledge of different heating appliances would be a real advantage. Most importantly, you’ll have excellent organisational and communication skills, the confidence to work independently, and the enthusiasm to learn and grow within the role.

You will be supported with training opportunities and the chance to gain recognised industry qualifications through BSI, helping you build a rewarding career in a respected and forward‑thinking company.

Contact the Quality Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on or in confidence for further details.