Quality Technician (Engineering)

Company: Tandem Personnel
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Location: Suffolk
Job Description:

We are currently recruiting a Quality Technician to join a busy engineering company in the Ipswich area on a temporary ongoing contract. You will ensure products and processes meet established standards by conducting inspections, audits, tests and reporting findings to improve quality.

Duties will include:

  • Audit both process and product, identifying and investigating quality deficiencies
  • Establish root cause and solution
  • Collaborate with Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering to prevent and resolve quality deficiencies
  • Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), root cause analysis and quality standards/systems
  • Provide immediate response to line stoppages
  • Set and maintain standards for subjective quality characteristics
  • Conduct inspections on parts and measure parts accurately using appropriate methods
  • Inspect products/materials at various production stages to ensure compliance with specification
  • Conduct tests and measurements using specialised tools/equipment where required (e.g. welded components, oil cleanliness, product functionality)
  • Document and report findings and maintain quality records

Ideal candidates will have:

  • Education to at least a Level 3 qualification in a relevant Engineering field
  • Previous experience within an Engineering quality environment
  • The ability to read and understand Engineering drawings;
  • Good working knowledge of quality standards and systems, including ISO9001 or the equivalent standard;
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Knowledge of quality improvement tools and component manufacturing methods;
  • Self-motivated and a team player;
  • IT literate.

Hours 6.30am – 3.00pm, Monday to FridayBottom of Form

If you have an engineering quality background, we’d love to hear from you

Posted: March 30th, 2026