Quality Technician

ALKEGEN; Holywell; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkegen in the United Kingdom seeks a Quality Inspector to join our manufacturing team. You will carry out inspections, use measuring equipment, and document results to ensure conformance with specifications.

You will support with quality investigations and maintain control plans, while upholding safe working practices on the shop floor. The role requires GCSEs including Maths and English, basic reading of engineering drawings, and familiarity with quality systems such as IATF 16949 or ISO 9001.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or automotive environments is required.
• GCSEs including Maths and English are required.
• Basic understanding of IATF 16949 or ISO 9001 quality systems is required.
• Ability to use standard measuring equipment is required.
• Ability to read basic engineering drawings is required.
• Good attention to detail and clear communication is required.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office are required.

Responsibilities

• Promote a proactive safety culture and identify hazards.
• Carry out part inspections and use measuring tools as needed.
• Record inspection data accurately and maintain quality docs.
• Identify non-conforming products and support shop-floor quality issues.
• Support with investigations into quality problems and MSA activities.
• Follow control plans and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Reading engineering drawings

Microsoft Office

Education

GCSEs including Maths and English

Tools

Measuring equipment

Control Plans knowledge

IATF 16949/ISO 9001 concepts

Job description

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Responsibilities

• Promote a proactive safety culture by identifying hazards and ensuring all opportunities raised are driven to conclusion


• Participate in site safety processes and leading indicators such as pre-task risk assessments to ensure safe working practices


• Carry out part inspections in accordance with inspection standards and control plans when required


• Carry out part inspections and tooling sign off using measuring equipment such as thickness gauges, scales, linear gauges as applicable


• Complete inspection records accurately and maintain quality documentation.


• Identify and segregate non-conforming products in line with company procedures.


• Support production by responding to quality-related issues on the shop floor.


• Perform routine product and process checks to verify compliance with specifications.


• Assist with containment activities following customer or internal quality concerns.


• Support with investigations into quality issues by collecting information and inspection data.


• Support with activities related to Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)


• Participate in internal audits and layered process audits as required


• Responsible for the calibration/validation and disposition of measurement equipment


• Ensure measuring equipment is handled correctly and report any calibration issues.


• Follow Control Plans, work instructions and standard operating procedures


• Assist in maintaining housekeeping standards within the quality department


• Contribute to continuous improvement activities by identifying opportunities to improve quality and reduce waste

Qualifications / Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing or automotive environment (Required)


• GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English


• Basic understanding of IATF 16949 or ISO 9001 quality systems (Required)


• Ability to use standard measuring equipment (Required)


• Ability to read basic engineering drawings (Required)


• Good attention to detail (Required)


• Good communication and organisational skills (Required)


• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Required)


• Basic knowledge of automotive quality documentation, including Control Plans (Desired)


• Internal audit experience (Desired)


• Basic understanding of APQP, PPAP, FMEA or MSA (Desired)

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.