Quality Control Technician

Description

START YOUR CAREER WITH INSTARMAC AND JOIN A COMPANY THAT NEVER STANDS STILL.

At Instarmac we pride ourselves on our open communication. We have a strong family feel and work ethos where everyone is valued and rewarded for what they do. Our prestigious awards, which include Great Place to Work® and Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies, are in recognition of our strong leadership, outstanding employee engagement and benefits and excellent wellbeing initiatives.
Our company values – Work Hard, Have Fun, Make a Difference – are what guide us, make us who we are and show what we stand for.

We offer a competitive starting salary with progression pay banding opportunities and other fantastic benefits which include:

- Performance Profit Related Bonus (PPRP) - a discretionary bonus of around 8% of salary paid to all employees annually

• Up to 29 days annual leave
• 5-7.5% pension contribution
• Private medical cover
• Life Cover
• Dental cover plan
• Free use of holiday homes in Tenerife, Padstow and St Ives with subsidised petrol / flight costs.
• Income Protection Scheme
• An extensive EAP suite to support health and wellbeing

Due to production growth, we are recruiting for a Quality Control Technician to join our state of the art manufacturing facility. Rotational shift pattern ( Days/Lates and nights)

Duties

How you will make a difference...

• Undertake QC testing of all pre-blended admixes, finished products & selected raw materials against pre-set specifications ensuring exact conditions and equipment is used.
• Logging and recording of all test results and related comments, maintaining accurate and up-to-date QC records.
• Analysing and interpreting QC results implementing actions accordingly.
• Maintaining instant communication with both works & technical management when discrepancies or issues arise.
• Compiling and issuing of data for non-conformance notices (NCPs)
• Accurate labelling of materials (pallets) as required.
• Control of “on test” status materials on the warehouse management system.
• Ensuring raw materials and bought in finished products, where required, are tested within time constraints and meets specification parameters.
• Issuing of certifications of conformity where required.
• Logging, allocating ownership and completing response on the complaints management system for “product performance” status for returned materials to lab.
• Ensure the highest level of housekeeping is maintained at all times and that work and storage areas are kept in a tidy and presentable state.
• Undertakes duties in accordance with all relevant management systems and controls.
• To work in a safe manner, paying attention to the surrounding work environment and the hazards of materials you are handling.
  

Requirements

What you will need......

• Enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Ability to work alone, with initiative, and flexible to suit the needs of the business.
• Exceptional attention to detail, happy undertaking routine and repetitive work.
• IT Skills, specifically use of MS Office, Bespoke Systems and Software.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organisational and problem solving skills.
• Highly analytical with proven ability to monitor compliance and quality, conduct audits and provide feedback/solutions to achieve deadlines and objectives.
• Ability to read and understand specifications.

We have come a long way since our humble beginning, but our journey is far from over. Come and join us, who knows where our journey may take you…

Application Details

To apply for this position - please email us at careers@instarmac.co.uk