Senior Quality Technician
Location: Northfleet Plant, Kent, UK
Youre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground‑breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
In this role you will have the exciting opportunity to drive the next chapter of product innovation for some of the key categories in the IFP tissue business – by bringing together your amazing passion for understanding consumers, pioneering new technologies, translating new ideas & insights into winning product propositions to meet and exceed the business needs. You will also have a fantastic opportunity to partner with some of the key stakeholders in the R&D, Growth and Supply Chain teams and play an active role in influencing the IFP strategy.
Responsibilities
* Collect and test for statistical evaluation, base sheet and finished product samples to enable checking for compliance to the finished product specification.
* Collect and test finished product and base sheet samples to support new product introduction, Plant and R&D trials and qualifications as required.
* Validate correlation of Lab test equipment & satellite lab test equipment.
* Liaise with operations teams and monitor product quality on the line to provide the Plant quality leader with ‘up to the minute’ information relating to quality issues. Participate in Tier 2 process.
* Provide support to Plant teams in product testing procedures, developing compliance with company Standard test methods (STM’s), specifications and operating standards.
* Coaching mill operating teams in quality standards & testing.
* Administration of Quality Management system and assist with process confirmation and Continual Improvement of the Quality Management System.
* Administration of test equipment conformance, and certificates of schedules of calibration.
Qualifications
* Experience of testing in Laboratory conditions.
* Confident communicator, computer literate & numerate.
* Capable administrator, with ability to multi-task and prioritise. Flexible and able to manage varying workloads.
* Experience in use of Microsoft Excel desirable.
Benefits
* Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre‑existing condition restrictions.
* Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximise health care options and stretch pounds when caring for yourself or dependents.
* Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
* Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
* Competitive pay and benefits, including gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market‑leading defined contribution pension scheme.
Equal Opportunity Employer
For Kimberly‑Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organisation that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly‑Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment is subject to verification of pre‑screening tests, which may include drug screening, background checks.
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