Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance Technician

Based: Stoke-on-Trent

We are an international leader in the manufacture and distribution of small domestic products and appliances. Due to ambitious expansion and development plans, we are actively looking to appoint a Quality Assurance Technician to join our in-house QA Team.

Based at their site in Stoke-on-Trent, as a member of the Quality Assurance Team, you will be testing products, assessing function, performance and build quality within a Laboratory environment to ensure that the products are fit for market and meet the required standard for the brand.

This will involve; samples for assessment to include first samples, pre-shipment samples and stock samples tested and assessed following departmental procedures.

You will also be assessing returned products and establishing the reason for failure and will become familiar with UK & EU standards and legislation.

As a result, you will contribute towards the development of successful products by aiding the designers and engineers in the development stage through test reports, design input and root cause analysis of issues identified.

Ideally applicants will have previous experience of working in a test facility (either in-house or an external test house) or have hands-on experience of completing the QA testing procedure.

Ideally, candidates should have:

• Hands on mechanical and/or electrical skills
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Organised and structured with a drive for a clean, orderly, tidy and safe working environment.
• Computer literate with good abilities with MS Excel & Word.
• Enthusiastic with a 'can do' outlook.
• An ability to get things done. Completes and finishes work with no loose ends.
• The ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure and ability to handle multiple projects and priorities.
• Able to work as part of a team or own initiative as required, and work with minimal supervision

Preferred but not essential:

• Good understanding of Quality systems (e.g. ISO 9001)
• Good understanding of relevant UK, European and International regulations standards, codes of practice and procedures (e.g. UKCA, CE, CCC, LVD, IP ratings, etc.)
• Good experience of working in a technical test facility.
• Minimum 1 years' industry related experience in testing of products with mechanical, electrical, electronic & software elements.
• Good experience of following detailed test requirements and protocols.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and make confident decisions.

In return, we are able to offer an attractive salary and benefits package.

This role can be surmised as one that is very process-driven and product-focused. You must have good investigative skills with strong attention to detail; good organisational and time management skills, be motivated and able to work unsupervised; and have excellent communication skills.

When applying for this role, please indicate your current salary (plus benefits package), minimum salary required, notice period and your reasons for wishing to move from your current company. Alliance Consulting is acting as an employment agency in this respect. Alliance Consulting specialise in the placement of engineers throughout the UK. By sending us your CV you are explicitly consenting to our processing of your personal data on a computer database and/or in manual files for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. This processing will be carried out in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998. By applying for this role you hereby consent to us submitting your CV to our client. If you do not wish your CV to be sent to our client then you must clearly state this to us. Equally, if there are any companies that you do not wish your CV to be sent to (for whatever reason), then please let us know of this when you apply.