Quality Technician

Jonathan Lee; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonathan Lee is seeking a Quality Technician / Quality Inspector for a hands-on manufacturing quality role in Dudley. The role focuses on first-off, in-process, and final inspections, ensuring products meet specifications and customer quality requirements.

You will support NCR handling, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement across the operation. The successful candidate will have experience in manufacturing quality inspection, ISO 9001, and using measurement equipment, collaborating

Qualifications

• Experience with quality inspection in a manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Experience using measurement and inspection equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out first‑off, in‑process, and final inspections.
• Perform quality inspections using measurement and inspection equipment.
• Verify products against specifications and quality standards.
• Monitor defects, scrap, and reject rates.
• Raise and manage non‑conformance reports (NCRs).
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Assist with ISO 9001 quality system compliance.
• Participate in internal quality audits.
• Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing activities.
• Work closely with production, engineering, and technical teams to improve quality performance.

Skills

Quality inspection

ISO 9001

Measurement equipment

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Excel

Tools

Excel

Measurement equipment

SAP

Job description

Quality Technician / Quality Inspector - Manufacturing

Location: Dudley
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Overview:

• Are you an experienced Quality Technician, Quality Inspector, or Quality Control professional looking for a hands‑on manufacturing quality role?
• We are recruiting for a Quality Technician to join a well-established manufacturing business in Dudley. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with quality inspection, ISO 9001, and manufacturing quality experience who enjoys working closely with production and engineering teams to improve product quality and reduce waste.

The role:

• As a Quality Technician, you will be responsible for first‑off, in‑process, and final inspection activities, ensuring products meet specification and customer quality requirements. You will also support process control, non‑conformance investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out first‑off, in‑process, and final inspections
• Perform quality inspections using measurement and inspection equipment
• Verify products against specifications and quality standards
• Monitor defects, scrap, and reject rates
• Raise and manage non‑conformance reports (NCRs)
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Assist with ISO 9001 quality system compliance
• Participate in internal quality audits
• Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing activities
• Work closely with production, engineering, and technical teams to improve quality performance

What we’re looking for:

We are interested in candidates with experience in quality inspection, quality assurance, or quality control within a manufacturing environment.

You should have:

• Previous experience as a Quality Technician, Quality Inspector, QC Technician, QA Technician, or Inspection Technician
• Experience of manufacturing quality inspection
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems
• Experience using measurement and inspection equipment
• Strong attention to detail
• Good problem‑solving skills
• The ability to investigate and challenge quality issues professionally
• Good IT skills, including Excel

Desirable experience

• Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:
• Foundry, metal pressing, ceramics, refractory, engineering, heavy manufacturing, or industrial manufacturing
• Internal ISO 9001 auditing
• SAP
• Lean manufacturing or 5S
• Continuous improvement projects

Why apply?

This role offers the opportunity to be involved in quality inspection, process improvement, ISO 9001 activities, and manufacturing quality projects within a stable engineering and manufacturing environment. You will play a key role in improving product quality, reducing waste, and supporting operational excellence.

If you have experience in quality inspection, quality control, manufacturing quality, ISO 9001, NCR management, or continuous improvement, we would be interested in hearing from you.