Quality Technician

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Quality Technician to enhance supplier quality. This hands-on role involves working in labs and on the shop floor, performing tests, and ensuring compliance. The successful candidate will collaborate with experienced leaders and have ample opportunities for professional growth. With a commitment to sustainable manufacturing, this company offers a supportive environment where your contributions will shape the future of quality assurance in the industry. If you're driven, detail-oriented, and eager to learn, this role is a perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible start times

On-the-job training

Pension plan

Annual salary review

Performance bonus

Healthcare plan

Flexible benefits

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment in a quality or testing role.
• Ability to support the creation of simple test methods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct visual and dimensional checks on materials and components.
• Investigate quality issues and maintain compliance records.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Material Testing

Problem Solving

Communication

Attention to Detail

Job description

Quality Technician

Bristol

£36,000 - £40,000

Yolk Recruitment is exclusively partnered with this well-established manufacturing business who have a new opportunity for a Quality Technician to help shape a new approach to supplier Quality.

This future-proof business is a key player in sustainable manufacturing, supplying components and materials used in projects that shape the spaces around us all. This is a practical, hands-on role working primarily in the lab, shop floor, and warehouse as well as time at your desk. You'll be working to understand specifications, determining and carrying out suitable tests to ensure they're met, supporting compliance, checking products, and helping build systems from the ground up.

There's a great future ahead here, with the successful candidate working closely with an experienced leader who's committed to investing in your development, and progression opportunities a certainty.

This is what you'll be doing

1. Carrying out visual and dimensional checks on incoming materials and components
2. Assisting with testing materials such as metal fixings, compounds, and coatings
3. Supporting the development of simple testing methods and recording results
4. Helping to investigate quality issues on-site and feeding back to relevant teams
5. Maintaining supplier compliance records and assisting with audits
6. Working closely with teams across manufacturing, warehousing, and supply chain to resolve quality concerns

The experience you'll need

1. Experience working in a manufacturing environment in a quality, testing or compliance role
2. Previous involvement in material or product testing (visual, strength, basic performance)
3. Able to support the creation of simple test methods and understand product specifications
4. Comfortable working in a practical, hands-on role around shop floor and lab environments
5. Confident communicating across teams and asking the right questions to get to the root of a problem
6. A proactive, inquisitive mindset and keen eye for detail

And this is what you'll get in return

1. £36,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
2. Flexible start times and early finish Friday to help with the ideal journey to work
3. On-the-job training and support with future development
4. 3/6 Pension that rises with service
5. Annual salary review
6. Individual and Company Performance Bonus
7. Healthcare Plan, Flexible Benefits and Life Assurance

Are you up to the challenge?

If you feel you have the right mix of practical experience, curiosity, and a willingness to learn, apply now with your CV.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive, we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, then unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.