Quality Technician

Job Summary

• To ensure the company’s incoming materials and components conform to specification, supporting the manufacture of hoses, conduits, and back shells for the aerospace industry.
• To be an active member of a proactive, flexible team working across all areas of Quality Operations, and to contribute towards continuous quality improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Incoming Goods Inspection & Root Cause Analysis

• Inspect, measure, and test all incoming goods to verify conformity to specifications and aerospace standards (such as AS9100).
• Immediately highlight and document any non-conformities or issues identified during inspection.
• Support or lead root cause analysis for both supplier and internal rejects and determine corrective actions as needed.
• Monitor and record the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
• Ensure a smooth workflow of inspected goods through to the next stage of production or storage.
• When necessary, liaise with suppliers to resolve non-conformance issues relating to delivered goods.

2. Documentation

• Maintain and complete all inspection documentation to required standards, including accurate records for traceability and audit purposes (FAI, inspection reports, NCRs, etc.).

3. Continues improvement

• Participate in and support continuous improvement initiatives, such as QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control), supporting best practices in quality operations.
• Maintain work area to 5S standards and suggest improvements where identified.

4. Quality Standards

• Set and uphold high standards of accuracy and workmanship in all inspection activities.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail.

5. Health, Safety & Environment

• Actively participate in Health, Safety & Environment initiatives and improvement programmes.
• Ensure safe handling and proper care of QA tools and inspection equipment, maintaining them in good condition.
• Adhere to all personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and safety policies.

6. Member of the QA Team

• Collaborate actively as a member of the QA Team, including covering various quality tasks elsewhere on site as needed.
• Share knowledge and support the development of team members.
• Own area of work ensuring the highest standards of housekeeping and control.
• Play a full role in Team meetings.

7. Reporting

• Produce timely, clear, accurate, and comprehensive reports as required (for customers, suppliers, regulatory bodies, etc.).
• Generate and communicate statistical data and inspection summaries as needed.
• Familiar with quality concepts and practices including elements of AS 9100.
• Ability to use various digital and analogue measurement equipment to determine conformance to specification.
• Ability to support QRQC process, familiar with the methodologies, tools and concepts of quality continues improvement.
• Technical background essential with knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques and documentation including preparation of FAI.
• Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook.

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