Quality Technician - Production QA & Compliance Lead

Kinetic PLC; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto Enrolment Pension

Job summary

Kinetic PLC is seeking a Quality Technician to join our Cardiff Dock site. The role focuses on testing products in a production manufacturing environment, maintaining quality standards, and supporting the Quality Manager.

You will ensure SOP compliance, analyse data trends, and drive improvements. You will work days, with a salary up to £32,000 depending on experience, and participate in an Auto Enrolment pension.

Qualifications

• Experience testing products in a production environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Promotes safe working practices and able to assess risks.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain graphs for material testing and inform Quality Manager of trends.
• Raise concession, deviation, non-conformance reports or quarantine products and identify root causes.
• Guide production staff on quality and SOP/process changes; assist on production check boards and lead quality section.
• Investigate customer complaints; identify root causes and propose corrective actions.
• Report status of quarantine area and suggest actions to reduce pallets.
• Liaise with Engineering on faults (e.g., faulty equipment).
• Maintain and create internal specifications.
• Support Quality Manager during site audits.
• Generate monthly reports summarising activities and KPIs and suggest improvements.
• Have authority to stop the line if product does not meet quality/packaging standards.

Skills

Quality testing

Attention to detail

Safety & risk assessment

MS Office

Job description

Kinetic PLC is seeking a Quality Technician to join our Cardiff Dock site. The role focuses on testing products in a production manufacturing environment, maintaining quality standards, and supporting the Quality Manager.

You will ensure SOP compliance, analyse data trends, and drive improvements. You will work days, with a salary up to £32,000 depending on experience, and participate in an Auto Enrolment pension.