Quality Technician

CRC Recruitment Ltd; Towcester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

CRC Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Quality Technician / Inspector for a full-time, permanent role near Towcester. The position is 39 hours per week, 07:30–17:30, Monday–Friday with one in six Saturday mornings paid at overtime rate.

Salary ranges from £30,000 to £33,000 depending on experience. The role involves hands-on inspection across the coating process, documentation, and ensuring compliance with customer specifications and internal standards.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a quality inspection role.
• Experience in coatings industry.
• Familiarity with customer specifications, engineering drawings, or process standards (desirable).
• Experience working in a regulated or controlled process environment (desirable).
• Experience with non-conformance reporting systems (internal and/or customer-based).

Responsibilities

• Inspect work at all critical stages of the process, including process approval, masking, and final inspection prior to packaging and dispatch.
• Inspect coated parts and perform cosmetic cleanup and safe packaging/labeling as needed.
• Ensure all inspection activities comply with customer requirements and internal standards.
• Perform dimensional and visual inspections using handheld measuring equipment; typical tests include coating thickness, adhesion, insulation, and visual checks.
• Identify and record omissions, defects, and non-conformances in the system.
• Communicate quality issues to internal departments and escalate when necessary.
• Monitor process parameters affecting quality and maintain records.
• Support the Quality Manager and team with day-to-day tasks and continuous improvement.
• Communicate with customers when required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Team collaboration

Quality control

Inspection equipment

Clear communication

Organised

Continuous improvement

Tools

Non-Conformance reporting systems

Job description

Quality Technician / Inspector

Full time permanent position – 39 hours per week

£30,000 - £33,000 or Dependent upon experience

07:30 – 17:30 Monday – Friday with one in six Saturday mornings at overtime pay rate.

Skills and Attributes

• High attention to detail with a methodical approach to inspection and documentation.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within the Quality team.
• Sound understanding of quality control principles and process compliance.
• Comfortable using handheld measuring and inspection equipment.
• Clear communicator with the ability to raise questions or concerns appropriately.
• Organised, reliable, and capable of managing multiple inspection tasks.
• Proactive attitude towards identifying issues and contributing to continuous improvement.

Experience

• Previous experience in a quality inspection/quality technician role.
• Experience of working within coatings industry.
• Practical experience inspecting components and completing quality documentation.
• Experience working with non-conformance reporting systems (internal and/or customer-based).
• Familiarity with customer specifications, engineering drawings, or process standards (desirable).
• Experience working within a regulated or controlled process environment (desirable).
• Experience of working within our main customer sectors of Formula 1 Motorsport or Aerospace (desirable)

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect work at all critical stages of the process, including process approval, masking, and final inspection prior to packaging and dispatch.
• Inspection of coated parts may involve the careful removal of masking and some cosmetic clean up of parts, as well as the safe packaging and labelling of parts.
• Ensure all inspection, documentation, and processing activities comply with customer requirements, internal process standards, customer specifications, and good practice.
• Perform dimensional and visual inspection of components using appropriate handheld measuring equipment. Typical testing procedures include coating thickness, adhesion, electrical insulation testing as well as visual and magnified inspection .
• Identify and record omissions, defects, and non-conformances raising issues through internal Non-Conformance Reporting system.
• Communicate quality-related issues clearly with internal departments and elevate concerns to senior team members when necessary.
• Monitor other key process parameters affecting quality and ensure records are accurately maintained.
• Support the Quality Manager and wider team with day to day quality tasks and contribute to continuous improvement activities.
• Customer communication where required.

This is a practical, hands-on role involving not just inspection but often demasking and tidying up coated parts, before final inspection. These are often small, high value parts that require a steady hand and keen eye for detail.