Quality Technician

Adm Pressings Ltd.; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Adm Pressings Ltd. is seeking a hands-on Quality Assurance Inspector to monitor product and process quality across the manufacturing line, including inspection, calibration, containment, and improvement opportunities.

The role requires reading drawings and tolerances, basic statistical process control, and a collaborative approach with supervisors to prevent nonconformances from reaching customers. You will also carry out audits and support calibration of equipment on site.

Qualifications

• GCSE maths and English are minimum requirements.
• Experience with inspection methods and equipment (e.g., CMM, gauges) is needed.
• Able to read drawings and understand tolerances including geometric tolerancing.
• Competent with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Basic understanding of statistical process control.
• Team-oriented with leadership on investigations when required.
• Full driving license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct product and process audits as per schedule; report and raise corrective actions.
• Ensure product compliance with specifications; coach staff and apply containment.
• Inform colleagues and supervisors of problems in processes, materials or quality.
• Perform random inspection of materials and maintain calibration of equipment.
• Support quarantine and rework processes; raise non-conformance reports as needed.
• Attend customer or supplier facilities when required.

Skills

Inspection methods

Reading drawings

Microsoft Office

Statistical process control

Team leadership

Driving license

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

CMM

Faro Arm

Vernier calipers

Micrometers

Radius gauges

Plug & thread gauges

Job description

A dynamic, challenging role with key responsibility for monitoring product and process quality within the business. The scope of the role includes but is not limited to inspection, calibration, concern management and the identification of opportunities for improvement.

Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Conduct product and process audits in line with audit schedule, report out and raise corrective actions utilising the ADM Quality Improvement System.
• Confirm product complies with specification, coach and educate manufacturing staff when issues are found and apply containment as necessary.
• Advise colleagues and Supervisors/Team Leaders of problems concerning any process, material or quality of work performed; if a problem is identified work back through product already built to ensure containment is achieved and zero defects reach the customer.
• Random inspection of parent materials and consumables.
• Maintain on-site calibration of applicable measurement and process equipment and collection of measurement equipment in readiness for external calibration;
• Conduct supplier rejection process up to the collection of non-conforming parts and acceptance of supplier corrective action reports.
• 100% containment activity on ADM work in progress and stock when customer concerns are received.
• Raise internal nonconformance reports and scrap requisitions as per ADM procedures, perform initial root cause analysis with feedback to engineering to support subsequent Quality department investigations.
• Review and manage quarantine areas and support system transactions. Support the manufacturing function with regular activity to manage parts in quarantine through rework processes.
• Report issues directly into the Senior Quality Engineers and where necessary to provide detail support the start of shift
• Provide Inspection cover during absence and offering support and advice as necessary.
• Prepare and distribute shift handover documents to ensure effective communication of activity status and issues.
• Attend customer or supplier facilities as and when required.
• Identification of improvement opportunities.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned to meet business plan objectives.

This role has the authority to stop production in the event of a Quality concern and raise the issue with the immediate Team Leader, Supervisor or Production Manager, also notifying the appropriate Quality Engineer or Senior Quality Engineer.

Quality

• Assures system or product quality by abiding by ADM QMS procedures, work instructions & operating procedures.
• Quality is the concern of every employee & it is every employees duty to inform those responsible for production / quality if a product does not conform.

Qualifications / Skillsets

• GCSE’s in Maths and English an absolute minimum requirement.
• Prior experience of inspection methods and equipment (measuring devices e.g. CMM / Faro Arm, Verniers, micrometers, radius, plug and thread gauges).
• Able to read drawings and understand the principle of drawing tolerances including Geometric Tolerancing.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft tools (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Basic understanding of statistical process control.
• Is comfortable working in a team environment and can take the lead on investigating and resolving problems when required.
• A full driving license.

Person Specification (Values & Behaviours)

• Organised and detail oriented.
• Highly motivated and self-directed.
• Honest and diplomatic.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Sound judgement.