Quality Control Technician Location: Thirsk
Salary: £33-35k, dependent on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week
Castle Manufacturing are working in partnership with a well‑established manufacturing business in the Thirsk area to recruit a Quality Supervisor
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional who enjoys a hands‑on role, ensuring product quality, compliance and continuous improvement across a busy manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct product and environmental quality testing, including NIR testing, in line with established schedules
- Collect samples for internal and external analysis on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Arrange the transfer of samples to external laboratories
- Record and report testing results, highlighting any quality concerns promptly
- Produce trend analysis, statistical reporting and quality performance data
- Manage non‑conforming products and customer returns, ensuring appropriate recording, segregation and reworking activities
- Investigate customer complaints, identify root causes and support agreed corrective actions
- Complete product traceability exercises for audits and scheduled compliance activities
- Review and improve quality processes, procedures and testing capabilities
- Maintain quality documentation and document control systems
- Support external audits and customer inspections
- Conduct internal quality, housekeeping and compliance audits
- Report audit findings and recommendations to senior management
- Coordinate the calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment
About You
- A minimum of two years’ experience within a quality, laboratory or quality control position
- Experience working within a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with external laboratories
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications
- The ability to prioritise workloads and work effectively under pressure
- A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to drive positive change
Desirable Experience
- Working knowledge of NIR testing techniques
- Knowledge of HACCP principles
- Experience within the feed, animal nutrition or food manufacturing sectors
If you are an organised and detail-focused quality professional looking to join a successful manufacturing business where quality and continuous improvement are at the heart of operations, we’d like to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Castle Employment Group for a confidential discussion
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