Quality Assurance Specialist

Vantage Recruitment; Ruddington; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£40k salary

Annual bonus up to 8%

Monday to Friday days

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Onsite gym and subsidised canteen

Job summary

Vantage Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist in Ruddington to lead product inspection and release, ensure documentation meets customer and industry standards, and support calibration and QMS activities.

You will work Monday to Friday, days, with a focus on First Articles/PPAP, audits, lean improvements and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, engineering and quality teams. The role uses SAP/ERP systems and involves continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality procedures, inspection techniques and drawings.
• Experience with First Article Inspection and PPAP documentation.
• Experience with ISO/AS Quality Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure finished products, orders and documentation meet customer requirements prior to release.
• Prepare and complete customer quality documentation including First Articles, PPAPs and certification uploads.
• Interpret customer drawings, specifications and quality requirements.
• Support investigation and tracking of product quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain quality records and electronic systems (SAP and other QMS/Manufacturing systems).
• Lead calibration activities with external services and resolve non-conformities.
• Support internal QMS activities, audits and product substantiation reviews.
• Participate in Lean and Six Sigma improvement activities and training.

Skills

Quality management

Inspection techniques

Engineering drawings

PPAP

First Article Inspection

ISO/AS quality systems

Calibration

Data analysis

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Job description

Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, Monday to Friday, £40k+ Ruddington

As Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, you will join an established Quality team and take responsibility for ensuring products and associated documentation meet customer, industry and internal quality requirements. This is a hands-on manufacturing quality role covering product inspection and release, customer documentation, First Articles/PPAP, calibration and Quality Management System activities.

Benefits:

• c£40k salary
• Annual company Bonus Scheme up to 8%
• Monday to Friday (Days role) - approx. 7am-4pm (some flexibility on start/finish time)
• 25 Days Holidays plus bank holidays
• Onsite gym and subsidised canteen

Key responsibilities of Senior Quality Assurance Specialist:

• Ensure finished products, orders and associated documentation meet customer requirements prior to release
• Prepare and complete customer quality documentation including First Articles, PPAPs, certification uploads, customer forms and physical property reports
• Interpret customer drawings, specifications, purchase orders and quality requirements to identify key inspection characteristics
• Support the investigation and tracking of product quality issues, using data and trends to help drive continuous improvement
• Maintain accurate quality records and electronic systems including SAP and other Quality/Manufacturing systems
• Lead and administer calibration activities, including coordinating calibration services and resolving calibration non-conformities
• Support internal QMS activities, customer audits and product substantiation reviews
• Participate in Lean and Six Sigma improvement activities and support quality training across the site

Skills Required of Senior Quality Assurance Specialist:

• 5+ years' experience within Quality in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of quality procedures, inspection techniques, engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience of First Article Inspection and/or PPAP documentation
• Experience working within ISO/AS Quality Management Systems
• Confident using standard measuring equipment and interpreting engineering drawings
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or JD Edwards
• Good communication skills with the ability to work effectively across manufacturing, engineering and quality teams
• Experience within precision manufacturing, aerospace or a similarly regulated manufacturing environment would be advantageous