Testing Technician - Training provided

E3recruitment; Leek; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company in the Buxton area is seeking a Quality Testing Technician to oversee quality assurance and control functions. This role involves managing a team to ensure product quality, safety compliance, and customer service standards. Ideal candidates should have experience in quality-focused roles, with strong leadership and communication skills. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits including private medical insurance and a comprehensive pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Performance-Based Annual Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Comprehensive Company Pension Scheme

33 Days Annual Leave

Full UK Driving Licence required

Qualifications

• Previous managerial experience in a quality-focused role within Raw Materials manufacturing (not essential).

Responsibilities

• Lead forward planning and manage resource requirements for both QA and QC departments.
• Oversee recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Gather, analyse, and report on quality metrics.
• Interpret and apply European and US cGMP guidelines.
• Champion key quality systems on-site.
• Lead and participate in regulatory and customer audits.
• Provide expert guidance on Quality and cGMP issues.
• Investigate and resolve incidents, OOS and OOT results.
• Foster communication and collaboration within QA and QC teams.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Communication

Job description

A globally recognised leader within Construction Materials manufacturing, committed to delivering innovative products that significantly enhance the lives of their customers worldwide is looking for a Quality Testing Technician to join their team based at their site in the Buxton area.

With continuous growth driven by investment in both development and technology, they are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Testing Technician to join the team at their Buxton site.

Salary & Benefits of the Testing Technician

• Competitive Salary: Up to £26,000 per annum
• Performance‑Based Annual Bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• Location – Waterhouses (10miles East of Leek)
• Comprehensive Company Pension Scheme
• 33 Days Annual Leave
• Full UK Driving Licence required

Role Overview for the Testing Technician

As a Quality Manager, you will provide leadership and management across both Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) functions at our site. This pivotal role will involve the planning and coordination of activities to meet product release schedules, ensuring the highest standards of product quality, customer service, and safety compliance are achieved. You will manage a team, set operational targets, and ensure that site Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are consistently met.

Key Responsibilities of the Testing Technician

• Lead forward planning and manage resource requirements for both QA and QC departments.
• Oversee recruitment, training, and performance management to ensure that the team is adequately staffed with qualified professionals.
• Gather, analyse, and report on quality metrics at both site and business levels.
• Interpret and apply European and US cGMP guidelines and regulations, ensuring their integration into the site’s Quality Management System (QMS).
• Champion key quality systems on‑site, including Change Control, Validation, and Cleaning Validation processes.
• Lead and participate in regulatory and customer audits.
• Provide expert guidance and support on Quality and cGMP issues to cross‑functional departments.
• Investigate and resolve incidents, OOS and OOT results, ensuring that root cause analysis is conducted, and CAPA are implemented.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration within QA and QC teams.
• Identify, develop, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance QA and QC processes.

Essential Qualifications and Experience of the Testing Technician

• Ideally previous managerial experience in a quality‑focused role within Raw Materials manufacturing (not essential).