Quality Technician

Lumentum; Towcester; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lumentum in Towcester is seeking a proactive Quality Technician to join the Quality Assurance team in a high-tech manufacturing setting. You will help ensure products meet quality standards and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Key duties include audits, process monitoring, CAPA support, and site calibration, with a requirement for strong teamwork, communication, and experience with ISO9001 standards. A full driving licence and transport are essential due to site location.

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out quality audits in a production environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Competent in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsabilités

• Perform quality assurance activities across manufacturing operations.
• Verify product quality and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Support the Quality Engineer with quality control activities.
• Conduct routine process audits, ESD audits, and verification activities.
• Assist with corrective and preventive action (CAPA) management.
• Complete shop floor inspections, spot checks, and process monitoring.
• Drive and support continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Support customer and internal quality audits.
• Assist with site calibration activities.
• Carry out Goods In and Goods Out inspections.
• Support the internal audit programme.
• Monitor and support change control activities.
• Develop and update QA work instructions and documentation.

Connaissances

Quality audits

Analytical skills

ISO 9001

Microsoft Office

Communication

Formation

BTEC ONC/OND in Electronic or Mechanical Engineering

Outils

SAP

PROMIS

Agile

Description du poste

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!
We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

Join Our Team

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Technician to join our Quality Assurance team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high-tech manufacturing environment, supporting the production of advanced Indium Phosphide semiconductor wafers and chips.

As a Quality Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring products meet quality standards, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and helping maintain compliance with ISO9001 and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance activities across manufacturing operations.
• Verify product quality and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Support the Quality Engineer with quality control activities.
• Conduct routine process audits, ESD audits, and verification activities.
• Assist with corrective and preventive action (CAPA) management.
• Complete shop floor inspections, spot checks, and process monitoring.
• Drive and support continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Support customer and internal quality audits.
• Assist with site calibration activities.
• Carry out Goods In and Goods Out inspections.
• Support the internal audit programme.
• Monitor and support change control activities.
• Develop and update QA work instructions and documentation.

About You

You’ll be a motivated individual with a passion for quality and continuous improvement. You enjoy problem-solving, working collaboratively, and maintaining high standards in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Requirements

• Experience carrying out quality audits.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable

• BTEC ONC/OND in Electronic or Mechanical Engineering (or similar), or 3–5 years’ experience in a Quality Assurance role within manufacturing.
• Calibration experience.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
• Knowledge of SAP, Agile, PROMIS, or similar manufacturing systems.

What We’re Looking For

• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• A proactive and target-driven approach.
• Ability to integrate quickly into an established team.
• Willingness to work rotating early and late shifts (Monday–Friday).
• Due to the rural location of the site, a full driving licence and access to your own transport is essential.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.