Quality Technician

Quality Technician / Inspector

Full time permanent position – 39 hours per week

£30,000 - £33,000 or Dependent upon experience

07:30 – 17:30 Monday – Friday with one in six Saturday mornings at overtime pay rate.

Skills and Attributes

* High attention to detail with a methodical approach to inspection and documentation.

* Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within the Quality team.

* Sound understanding of quality control principles and process compliance.

* Comfortable using handheld measuring and inspection equipment.

* Clear communicator with the ability to raise questions or concerns appropriately.

* Organised, reliable, and capable of managing multiple inspection tasks.

* Proactive attitude towards identifying issues and contributing to continuous improvement.

Experience

* Previous experience in a quality inspection/quality technician role.

* Experience of working within coatings industry.

* Practical experience inspecting components and completing quality documentation.

* Experience working with non-conformance reporting systems (internal and/or customer-based).

* Familiarity with customer specifications, engineering drawings, or process standards (desirable).

* Experience working within a regulated or controlled process environment (desirable).

* Experience of working within our main customer sectors of Formula 1 Motorsport or Aerospace (desirable)

Key Responsibilities

* Inspect work at all critical stages of the process, including process approval, masking, and final inspection prior to packaging and dispatch.

* Inspection of coated parts may involve the careful removal of masking and some cosmetic clean up of parts, as well as the safe packaging and labelling of parts.

* Ensure all inspection, documentation, and processing activities comply with customer requirements, internal process standards, customer specifications, and good practice.

* Perform dimensional and visual inspection of components using appropriate handheld measuring equipment. Typical testing procedures include coating thickness, adhesion, electrical insulation testing as well as visual and magnified inspection .

* Identify and record omissions, defects, and non-conformances raising issues through internal Non-Conformance Reporting system.

* Communicate quality-related issues clearly with internal departments and escalate concerns to senior team members when necessary.

* Monitor other key process parameters affecting quality and ensure records are accurately maintained.

* Support the Quality Manager and wider team with day to day quality tasks and contribute to continuous improvement activities.

* Customer communication where required.

This is a practical, hands-on role involving not just inspection but often demasking and tidying up coated parts, before final inspection. These are often small, high value parts that require a steady hand and keen eye for detail.

CRC Recruitment are a leading Midlands based recruitment consultancy covering vacancies across the UK. We have been established since 2003 and have a reputation for high service standards to both candidates and clients. We supply permanent or temporary staff to all areas of business covering a variety of different industry sectors