Senior Quality Control Technician

Your role:

• Supports management of Goods Inwards activities & supporting paperwork checks (CofC, Purchase Order etc.) in accordance with quality processes

• Supports management of Final Goods Release process & supporting paperwork checks (Customer configuration requirements, Sales Order etc) in accordance with quality processes

• Coordination of QC inspection team to ensure that resources are available to meet Production needs

• Provide support/creation in developing and conditioning inspection plans, First Article inspection, in-Process and Final Product inspection, Sampling Plans and supporting the validation of production processes etc

• Working with the Quality Engineers to analyse returns and non-conforming product data to support trending analysis on quality issues and performance metrics.

• Supporting the Quality Engineers investigation of product quality problems, gather and analyse data to support determination of root cause, and implementation of corrective actions

• Implement measuring and monitoring of QC processes to identify function performance and business risks

• Maintaining the calibration status of test equipment and the resolution of issues including the management of new test equipment.

• Providing real time feedback to quality and manufacturing management on issues that may affect the quality of incoming, outgoing materials or products.

• Visits supplier / customer sites for resolving complex problems, based upon the broad system knowledge

• Train and develop other team members in new and existing processes. Drive validation and continuous improvement activities within the QC department

• You’re right for this role if you have a customer-first attitude and the following:

• Relevant ONC/HNC level or equivalent qualification

• Minimum 3 years of related inspection experience (medical device or regulated industry preferred)

• Good knowledge of, or exposure to quality systems, quality tools and methodologies, such as Critical to Quality, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, Pareto, 8-D, 5 Why

• Auditing qualification, or experience with auditing suppliers preferred

• Ability to read and interrogate engineering drawings including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

• Able to manage and prioritise tasks / activities to align with business objectives

• Has working knowledge of manufacturing systems products and services

• Able to manage the balance between independence and willingness to re-assess when new data / information is available

• Good ‘self-starter’, interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Good working knowledge in Microsoft office packages