Quality Technician (Continentals)

To assist in maintaining our high standards, and output levels, we are seeking an ambitious Quality Technician to join the team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a quality focused, high volume manufacturing organization with outstanding future potential. Understanding of a wide range of high-volume manufacturing processes, PCB experience and knowledge would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will work a continental shift pattern to support the effective implementation of quality processes and procedures within production.

Working in conjunction with colleagues from the Quality department, the role will support the achievement of operational outcomes such as scrap reduction and continuous improvement.

Main duties and Responsibilities:

• Be a productive member of the Quality Team, contributing to the strategic goals and operational outputs of the department.


• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the production department(s) to help drive a "Right First Time" ethos within the manufacturing environment.


• Carry out Production Quality Control Patrol Inspections concentrating on the "Man /Method/Machine/Material" inputs to assist failure detection at the earliest opportunities.


• Sample checking of production parts including DT (Destructive Testing) to verify acceptability / suitability.


• Liaise with colleagues across departments as required to support investigation / analysis.


• Completion of measurements using various pieces of equipment.


• Analysis, interpretation and recording of data.


• Provide support to MRB procedure.


• Support the continuous improvement of the company's Quality Management System (QMS).


• Support the application of the Quality Core Tools and Quality Core Elements throughout the business.


• Analysis of customer returns up to level two fault finding.


• Leading and closing out Non conformances using lean tools like 8D, 5Why, Ishikawa etc...


• QAT testing


Other duties:

• To undertake any other duties appropriate to the level of the post, as required.
  
  Previous experience of working in a quality environment would be beneficial.


• Experience of working within a IS09001 QMS environment.


• ISO9001:2015 QMS auditor (training to be provided if required).


• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, standards and inspection procedures.


• Experience of using CMM, Profile Projector, Micrometre, Vernier, surface measurement and hardness testing equipment and various gauges.


• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.


• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.


• Ability to support multiple development projects at a given time.


• Ability to communicate effectively and build working relationships within internal and external stakeholders.


• The ability to achieve targets and personal objectives.


• A positive outlook with the ability to work under pressure and to work flexibly to meet business requirements.
  
  Senstronics Ltd is a joint venture company owned solely between two multi $Bn companies supplying thin film pressure transducers to the agricultural, construction, automotive, and industrial sectors. Established in 1999 and based in the North-East of


England. Senstronics' market leading product quality enabled a three times growth performance to be achieved over a four-year period.


• Bereavement leave


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Life insurance


• On-site parking


• Private medical insurance


• Sick pay


Schedule:

• 12 hour shift


• Day shift


• Night shift


• Overtime


• Weekend availability


Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme


• Performance bonus