Trainee Quality Technician

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Coventry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency seeks a detail‑oriented Quality Technician in Coventry. You will leverage hands‑on assembly experience and knowledge of hydraulic components to ensure products meet exact specifications. This role is a stepping stone from assembly into a skilled quality position.

You will inspect, test, and document results, contribute to root-cause analysis, and collaborate with technical teams. A strong eye for detail and willingness to learn are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical assembly in a manufacturing or engineering setting.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Experience or interest in hydraulic inspection, testing or fault investigation is desirable.
• Comfort using measuring equipment such as calipers and micrometers.
• Strong eye for detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Inspect hydraulic components and assemblies against set requirements.
• Carry out pre-shipment inspection and functional testing.
• Complete approved rework, repair and product verification.
• Help investigate customer returns and find root causes of faults.
• Record clear inspection, test and investigation findings.

Skills

Mechanical assembly experience

Attention to detail

Reading engineering drawings

Hydraulic schematics desirable

Using measuring equipment (calipers, m

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

Aiming for a detail-focused assembly operative who's ready to take the next step into quality.

Take on a Quality Technician role in Coventry where your hands-on build experience becomes your biggest strength.

You already know how products go together, now you'll be the one who confirms they're right.

Every inspection, test and report you complete helps keep customers confident in the product.

As a Quality Technician, you will benefit from:

• A genuine step up from assembly into a skilled quality role
• Full training on hydraulic inspection, testing and fault investigation
• Hands-on work with hydraulic valves, manifolds and assemblies
• Supportive management and close links with technical and engineering colleagues
• A stable, well-established engineering manufacturing business

As a Quality Technician, your responsibilities will include:

• Inspecting and testing hydraulic components and assemblies against set requirements
• Carrying out pre-shipment inspection and functional testing
• Completing approved rework, repair and product verification
• Helping investigate customer returns and find the root cause of faults
• Recording clear inspection, test and investigation findings

As a Quality Technician, your experience will include:

• Mechanical assembly experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• A sharp eye for detail and pride in getting the job right first time
• Comfortable reading engineering drawings, with hydraulic schematics desirable
• Confident using measuring equipment such as callipers and micrometers
• Hydraulic assembly or testing experience desirable
• A keen interest in fault-finding and learning how and why things fail

If you're an assembly operative ready to move into a Quality Technician role where your eye for detail is genuinely valued, this is a strong next step.

While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.