Senior Quality Technician

Kimberly Clark; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company based in Northfleet is seeking a Senior Quality Technician to enhance product quality and compliance in the manufacturing process. This role involves statistical testing, liaising with operations to monitor quality, and ensuring adherence to company standards. The ideal candidate will have laboratory testing experience and strong communication skills. Comprehensive benefits and a full-time position are offered.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible savings and spending accounts

Diverse income protection insurance options

Education support programs

Gym memberships

Private medical insurance

Market-leading defined contribution pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of testing in Laboratory conditions.
• Confident communicator, computer literate & numerate.
• Capable administrator, with ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Experience in use of Microsoft Excel desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collect and test for statistical evaluation product samples.
• Support new product introduction and qualification trials.
• Monitor product quality on the line.
• Assist with quality management system administration.
• Coach teams in quality standards.

Skills

Testing in Laboratory conditions

Confident communicator

Computer literate

Numerate

Capable administrator

Flexible and able to manage varying workloads

Experience in Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Senior Quality Technician

Location: Northfleet Plant, Kent, UK

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

In this role you will have the exciting opportunity to drive the next chapter of product innovation for some of the key categories in the IFP tissue business – by bringing together your amazing passion for understanding consumers, pioneering new technologies, translating new ideas & insights into winning product propositions to meet and exceed the business needs. You will also have a fantastic opportunity to partner with some of the key stakeholders in the R&D, Growth and Supply Chain teams and play an active role in influencing the IFP strategy.

Responsibilities

• Collect and test for statistical evaluation, base sheet and finished product samples to enable checking for compliance to the finished product specification.
• Collect and test finished product and base sheet samples to support new product introduction, Plant and R&D trials and qualifications as required.
• Validate correlation of Lab test equipment & satellite lab test equipment.
• Liaise with operations teams and monitor product quality on the line to provide the Plant quality leader with up to the minute information relating to quality issues. Participate in Tier 2 process.
• Provide support to Plant teams in product testing procedures, developing compliance with company Standard test methods (STMs), specifications and operating standards.
• Coaching mill operating teams in quality standards & testing.
• Administration of Quality Management system and assist with process confirmation and continual improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Administration of test equipment conformance, and certificates of schedules of calibration.

About Us

Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fuelled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

You will focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the centre. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Experience of testing in Laboratory conditions
• Confident communicator, computer literate & numerate
• Capable administrator, with ability to multi-task and prioritise. Flexible and able to manage varying workloads
• Experience in use of Microsoft Excel desirable

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see mykcbenefits site or careers website.

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch pounds when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background checks.

Primary Location: United Kingdom – Northfleet

Worker Type: Employee • Time Type: Full time