Quality Controller

New Resource Group; Melksham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership Trust benefits

Company pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

New Resource Recruitment is seeking a Quality Controller for a manufacturing site in Melksham. You will ensure products meet high quality standards before reaching customers and contribute to continuous improvement within a structured production environment.

The role offers training on specialist equipment, reporting systems, and quality processes, with opportunities for career progression and exposure to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 frameworks.

Qualifications

• Previous quality inspection or QC experience in manufacturing.
• Experience using Vernier callipers and micrometers.
• Good attention to detail with a methodical approach to work.
• Basic Excel skills.
• Willingness to learn; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and measure moulded components.
• Produce quality documentation including FAIR, ISIR and PPAP.
• Support continuous improvement and maintain quality standards.
• Work with production to resolve quality issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality inspection experience

Excel skills

Tools

Vernier callipers

Micrometers

Shadowgraph projectors

CMM

Job description

Overview

New Resource Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a well-established and forward-thinking manufacturing business based in Melksham in their search for a Quality Controller to join their growing team.

Why join this company?

Would you like to work for a business where every employee has a genuine stake in its success? Our client operates as an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), meaning employees share in the success of the business and have the opportunity to influence its future. They are a respected plastic injection moulding manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, continuous improvement, and investing in their people.

The Role

As a Quality Controller, you'll play a key role in ensuring products meet the highest quality standards before reaching customers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Inspecting and measuring plastic moulded components.
• Using a range of measuring equipment including Vernier callipers, micrometers, shadowgraph projectors and Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM).
• Producing quality documentation including First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR), Initial Sample Inspection Reports (ISIR) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation.
• Supporting continuous improvement and maintaining quality standards throughout production.
• Working closely with the production team to resolve quality issues.

About You

• Previous quality inspection or quality control experience within a manufacturing environment (injection moulding experience would be advantageous but is not essential).
• Experience using measuring equipment such as Vernier callipers and micrometers.
• Good attention to detail with a methodical approach to work.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Full training will be provided on specialist equipment, reporting systems and quality processes where required.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary, depending on experience.
• Employee Ownership Trust benefits.
• Company pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Genuine career progression opportunities.
• The chance to progress into Quality & Environmental Management.
• Work within an ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 accredited business.

If you're looking to build a long-term career with a company that invests in its employees and rewards success, we'd love to hear from you.