Quality Controller

JTAPE; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

JTAPE in Macclesfield is seeking a proactive Quality Control Engineer. Responsibilities include supporting the Quality Manager, conducting inspections to ensure compliance, and producing detailed inspection reports.

The ideal candidate will have familiarity with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and strong numeracy and literacy skills. Experience with ERP and MES systems is preferred. Join us to make a real impact in our manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in internal auditing to ISO 9001 requirements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills across various organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Manager and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Carry out testing and inspections of products.
• Produce inspection reports and manage non-conformance processes.

Skills

ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Root Cause Analysis

Time management

Tools

ERP Systems

MES Systems

Job description

• Provide support to the Quality Manager, ensuring all work carried out is to the required standards and meets company and customer specifications
• Carry out testing and/or inspections of purchased and manufactured products to ensure compliance with product specifications and/or customer requirements
• Produce inspection reports as required
• Identify and report non-conforming products and take ownership of the nonconformity process, reporting progress weekly
• Measuring of products with various hand tools (vernier, thickness-gauge, etc.)
• Follow inspection procedures and keep records up to date
• Contribute to continuous improvement and quality initiatives
• Ensure the cleanliness, neatness and orderliness of area of responsibility
• Ensure all documentation is in line with business and customer requirements
• Work closely with quality and production teams to maintain high standards and communicate required Corrective Actions

About You

• Familiar with working to ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and associated procedures and has a genuine desire to raise quality standards and to achieve improvement and consistency across the business.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work independently and use own initiative or work as part of a team.
• High level of proficiency in the use of standard computer systems, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc)
• Experienced in the use of ERP and MES systems
• Ability to established Root Cause and appropriate Corrective Actions quickly and in a methodical manner
• Experience of internal auditing to ISO 9001 requirements (qualification preferred but not essential)
• Excellent time management, able to balance regular tests/inspections/audits with urgent requirements
• Ability to interpret standards and perform tests and/or inspections as required to defined standards and/or procedures
• Able to maintain and improve standards in quality and positively influence behaviours across all functions and at all levels
• Able to communicate test or technical information appropriately at various levels within the organisation
• Experience of monitoring and developing KPIs for quality requirements/targets

If you are a proactive quality control engineer looking to make a real impact within a manufacturing business, we would love to hear from you.