Quality Technician

Turntide Technologies; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electric motor and power electronics is seeking a Quality Technician based in Gateshead. This role involves ensuring product quality, performing inspections, and supporting production teams to achieve a zero defects approach. Ideal candidates will have experience in a production environment and relevant qualifications in manufacturing or engineering.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a production environment is required.
• Able to read engineering drawings and use measuring equipment.
• Good level of computer literacy with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support quality engineers and ensure zero defects in production.
• Conduct inspections, internal audits, and use measuring tools.
• Provide guidance and documentation support on quality issues.

Skills

Production Environment

Reading Engineering Drawings

Using Measuring Equipment

Computer Literacy

Education

HNC or equivalent in manufacturing or engineering

Qualifications in English Literature, English Language, Maths, ICT

Desirable qualification in Quality discipline

Job description

Turntide Technologies designs and manufactures best-in-class electric motors, power electronics, energy storage, and thermal equipment for all things that move.

Our mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy by providing innovative and efficient solutions for a cleaner future.

Turntide Technologies operates in North America, Canada, the UK, and India and serves customers in global markets and industries including off highway automotive, commercial vehicles, rail, marine, light vehicles, commercial buildings, and premium automotive. For more information, visit turntide.com.

Job Overview

A Quality Technician’s primary responsibility will be to provide support to the Quality Engineers and Production team to ensure a right first time with zero defects approach. The role is based at our site in Gateshead and reports into the Head of Quality, Health, Safety & Environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) legislation and local HSE rules, raising issues where necessary
• Challenge yourself and others as well as processes and procedures to guarantee safety and prevent quality issues in the field
• On- and off-line programming of CNC Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM).
• Use of metrology, for example micrometre, vernier and height gauge.
• Inspection of goods received in accordance with agreed sampling methodology
• Inspection of finished product, e.g. First Article Inspection (FAI)
• Provide guidance on product quality issues within the production process
• Provide support to Engineers by creating and updating documentation for production operations, i.e.; quality alerts & visual instructions
• Conduct internal audits and inspections
• Attend daily shift meetings in Production and communicate any concerns / issues
• Provide support to production to enable product confirmation, containment, and rework activity where required
• Raise nonconformance reports (NCRs) where quality issues are identified
• Support Quality Engineers to improve product quality and reduce internal non-conformance levels through participation in process improvement activities
• Provide support and input when required with customer and supplier concern investigations
• Operating our calibration system for all measurement and monitoring devices.
• Supporting with Capability Studies.
• Attend start of shift meetings within Production
• Ad hoc tasks deemed necessary
  
  

The Requirements

We’re looking for candidates with the following experience and skills:

• Previous experience in a production environment
• Able to read Engineering drawings
• Able to use a range of measuring equipment, e.g. vernier callipers, micrometres, etc.
• Good level of computer literacy – Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
  
  

Qualifications

A recognised qualification is required to demonstrate proficiency in key skills: English Literature, English Language, Maths and ICT.

An HNC or equivalent in the following discipline is required: manufacturing or engineering.

A qualification in a Quality discipline would be desirable.

Relevant experience could also be considered.

Bonus Points

It would also be great (but not essential) if in addition to the above you also had:

• Understanding in the use of Quality tools, such as 8D analysis, 5 Why, Ishikawa, is/is not
• Awareness of: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO/TS 22163, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Electronic and/or Mechanical knowledge or experience
• Previous experience within a similar role
  
  

Turntide Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please note: Direct applications only. No unsolicited Staffing Recruitment Firm submissions will be accepted. Any unsolicited CVs received will be treated as the property of Turntide Technologies.