Quality Inspector

ALPLA UK Ltd; Lowton St Mary's; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging company in the UK is seeking a Quality Inspector to join their team in Golborne. This role involves ensuring quality assurance and control across manufacturing operations. Candidates should have experience in Quality or Compliance roles, along with strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Benefits include full training, free parking, life assurance, a pension scheme, and discounts through a perk box system.

Benefits

Free uniform and PPE

Life assurance from day one

Company pension scheme

Subsidised canteen

Christmas vouchers for children

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Quality, Compliance, or Testing roles in manufacturing.
• Experience with laboratory-based analytical testing is preferred.
• Familiarity with food safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Attend shift handover meetings to communicate current non-conformance status.
• Conduct CCP verification checks.
• Verify defect test pieces and ensure their collection post-production.
• Record data in electronic quality databases and escalate issues to management.
• Conduct laboratory testing for material or color changes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Quality Inspector - Manufacturing

Location: Golborne (WA3)

Shift Basis: 12 Hours Rotating Shifts - Including Days & Nights

Starting from £29,000 (DOE) + Excellent Benefits & Career Progression Opportunities

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 46 countries.

At our Golborne site (5 mins from the J22 or J23 M6) based on the East Lancs Road, we employ over 270 colleagues who produce a number of packaging solutions on a 24/7 basis for major international customers.

As a Quality Inspector you will work as part of the Quality department in a shift-based role to support delivery of Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across the site which operates 24/7.

Key Responsibilities

• Attends the shift handover meetings communicating the current situation and status of current open non-conformance (fault notes & isolations) which they have been involved in during the shift
• Conduct CCP verification checks.
• Supply and verify the correct defect test pieces to production lines and ensure they are collected back at the end of a production run.
• Confirm the appropriate specifications and documentation is in place and being completed correctly.
• Accurately record data in the electronic quality databases system (CAQ) - Where failings are identified escrow to Management for investigation before the end of the shift.
• Conduct laboratory based analytical testing, as required to support material or colour changes during evenings
• To carry out diligently those duties as requested by the management in accordance with good Health and Safety and quality and food safety practices.
• To ensure that laboratory and Quality station housekeeping is of the highest standard at all times.
• To perform any other duties in connection with the job that may, from time to time be reasonably required and which are consistent with the "Main Purpose of the job".

Experience Required

• Previous role within a Quality / Compliance / Testing position within a manufacturing environment - ideally with experience of laboratory based analytical testing
• Highly analytical and exceptional attention to detail
• Organised and able to communicate results effectively
• Awareness and knowledge of food safety policies

Additional Information

• Full Training package provided
• Free uniform and PPE
• Great rates of pay and overtime opportunity's
• Free parking on site
• Life assurance from day one
• Company Pension scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Maternity and paternity pay scheme
• Christmas vouchers for you and your children
• Long service awards
• Christmas Shutdown

Perk Box Offerings

• Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much more
• A number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffees
• Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists

Contact Nathan Turtington to discuss these opportunities with ALPLA UK