Quality Technician

Ingersoll Rand; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Sunderland seeks a Quality Technician to support the Quality Team in managing quality assurance systems. The role involves developing quality plans, ensuring product compliance with specifications, and conducting investigative research on defective products. Candidates should have experience in a QA or manufacturing environment, hold ISO 9001 certification, and possess strong communication and project management skills.

Benefits

25 days holiday and bank holidays

7% Employer pension contribution

Westfield Health medical cash plan cover

Death in service benefit of 4 x salary

Cycle scheme

Electric car scheme

10% of salary in shares

Employee assistance program

Enhanced maternity & paternity policies

LinkedIn Learning access

Qualifications

• 3 years in a quality assurance or manufacturing environment.
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement processes to support quality goals and objectives.
• Prepare quality plans, checklists, procedures, and instructions.
• Work with Engineering and manufacturing for improvements.
• Ensure all products confirm specifications.
• Conduct RCA on defective products.

Skills

Knowledge and understanding of engineered drawings

Experience in checking machined and fabricated components

Experience with measuring tools (CMM, surface finish, PMI)

Project management skills

Structured and organised approach

Time management

Listening and communication skills

Education

HNC or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

The Quality Technician shall support the Quality Team in managing the site Quality Assurance systems, supporting the development, implementation and maintaining the necessary quality criteria. They should take a lead role in the QC of all builds ensuring products are to drawings and to specification. They will ensure supplier product conformance. They must ensure that customer and supplier quality issues are expeditiously addressed and implement appropriate quality assurance procedures and techniques to assure compliance with applicable specifications, such as, tolerances, material standards and product performance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement processes to support quality goals and objectives.
• Prepare quality plans, quality checklists, procedures and instructions in accordance with the company QA policies.
• Work with Engineering and manufacturing to develop improvements in designs and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensure that all products confirm specifications and requirements.
• Carry out investigative research (RCA) on defective products and equipment ensuring no further repeats.
• Make internal reporting about QA activities.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent experience
• 3 years in a quality assurance or manufacturing environment
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification

Travel & Work Arrangements

Site based in Sunderland with occasional travel as necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of engineered drawings
• Experience in checking machined and fabricated components
• Experience with measuring tools (CMM, surface finish, PMI)
• FMEA
• RCA (5 Whys / 8D/ Ishikawa)
• Project management skills
• Structured and organised approach
• Time management
• Listening and communication skills

Benefits / Other Provisions

• 25 days holiday and bank holidays (Option to purchase additional 5 days)
• 7% Employer pension contribution
• Westfield Health medical cash plan cover
• Death in service benefit of 4 x salary
• Cycle scheme (after probation period)
• Electric car scheme (after one year of employment)
• 10% of salary in shares (after one year of employment)
• Employee assistance program
• Enhanced maternity & paternity policies
• LinkedIn Learning access

Company

Haskel is the market leader in high-pressure fluid management, designing and manufacturing a range of products that enable the controlled use of high-pressure and flow-generating equipment, including pumps, gas boosters, air amplifiers and hydrogen compression solutions. As part of the Ingersoll Rand group and with over 75 years of expertise, Haskel's leadership in the market is built on a reputation of safety, reliability, and the highest quality, providing equipment for critical applications and accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.