Senior Quality Technician

MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is seeking a Quality Technician to maintain and improve workshop quality systems, ensuring compliance with quality standards and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with manufacturing engineers and teams to run audits, manage non-conformances, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver actionable improvements across aerospace, automotive, and other sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing/engineering/workshop environment.
• Understanding of quality systems and ISO 9001 compliance.
• Experience supporting non-conformance management and problem solving.
• Knowledge of QA processes and internal audits.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support and reinforce compliance with quality standards, accreditations and workshop procedures.
• Maintain workshop quality systems, including document control and calibration records.
• Manage and coordinate non-conformance activities through to effective resolution.
• Facilitate robust root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Plan and conduct internal quality audits and monitor action completion.
• Track and report on key quality metrics and performance indicators.
• Identify trends and improvement opportunities to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Promote a positive quality culture focused on accountability, learning and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality systems

ISO 9001

Non-conformance

Audits

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent working

Job description

The Vacancy

Help Shape Quality Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing

Are you passionate about quality, continuous improvement, and maintaining the highest standards within a manufacturing environment? At the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), we're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Technician to play a key role in supporting quality excellence across our workshop operations. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading research and technology organisations, helping to deliver world-class manufacturing innovation for customers across aerospace, automotive, defence, rail, construction, and many other sectors.

About MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is a world-renowned research and development organisation that bridges the gap between academia and industry. As part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, we help manufacturers develop, test and implement cutting‑edge technologies that improve productivity, capability and competitiveness. With world‑class facilities and some of the brightest engineering minds in the industry, MTC offers a unique environment where innovation thrives.

The Role

As a Quality Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving workshop quality systems, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and supporting a strong culture of continuous improvement.

Working closely with Manufacturing Engineers, workshop teams and key stakeholders, you'll help drive quality performance through audits, non‑conformance management, root cause analysis and process improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and reinforce compliance with quality standards, accreditations and workshop procedures.
• Maintain workshop quality systems, including document control and calibration records.
• Manage and coordinate non‑conformance activities through to effective resolution.
• Facilitate robust root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Plan and conduct internal quality audits and monitor action completion.
• Track and report on key quality metrics and performance indicators.
• Identify trends and improvement opportunities to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Promote a positive quality culture focused on accountability, learning and continuous improvement.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys working in a hands‑on manufacturing or engineering environment and takes pride in getting things right.

Essential Requirements

• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or workshop environment.
• Understanding of quality systems and compliance frameworks such as ISO 9001.
• Experience supporting non‑conformance management and problem‑solving activities.
• Knowledge of quality assurance processes and internal audits.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication and relationship‑building abilities.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.

Desirable Attributes

• Positive, proactive and solution‑focused mindset.
• Passion for quality and maintaining high standards.
• Natural curiosity and willingness to challenge existing ways of working.
• Interest in continuous improvement and process optimisation.
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders across workshop operations.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe. The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies. Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness. Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future. The MTC has world‑class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.