Job Title: Quality Inspector
Location: Aflex - Bradley Business Park
Location Type: On-Site
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Watson-Marlow Fluid TechnologySolutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Quality Inspector to join our dynamic team.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Quality Inspector, you play a vital role in ensuring the integrity and excellence of our products through meticulous inspection and adherence to quality standards. Your primary responsibilities include conducting final product inspections, documenting non-conformances, assisting with investigations to determine root causes, and conducting product and process audits to uphold quality standards. Additionally, you serve as a proactive Quality Champion, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and supporting the overall quality system. Your contributions directly impact the quality of our products and the satisfaction of our customers.
What you’ll be doing
1. Conducting Final Product Inspection: Assist and advise production regarding the acceptability of finished products for shipment. Perform 100% inspection of final products if required by the customer to ensure compliance with quality standards.
2. Documenting Non-Conformances: Document rejected products using Quality Events in Trackwise, ensuring accurate recording and tracking of non-conformances for further investigation and corrective action.
3. Support Quality Engineers in investigations to determine root causes of non-conformances and collaborate on the creation of corrective action plans to prevent recurrence.
4. Conducting Product & Process Audits: Carry out audits in each manufacturing department according to schedule, identifying deviations from quality standards and raising non-conformances as necessary to maintain product quality.
5. Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify potential areas for improvement in processes, procedures, or products, contributing to ongoing efforts to enhance quality and efficiency.
6. Quality Champion: Take a proactive approach to promote adherence to the quality system and address shop floor inquiries, serving as a knowledgeable resource for quality-related matters.
7. Calibration: Ensure measuring equipment is kept in a known state of calibration.
8. Other Duties: Undertake any additional responsibilities deemed appropriate by the organization to support quality management processes and contribute to the overall success of the team.
In this role, your attention to detail, proactive mindset, and commitment to quality excellence will be essential in ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and continuous improvement within the organisation.
Who You'll Be Working With:
9. Internal Stakeholders: You will collaborate closely with various internal stakeholders across departments, including but not limited to Quality Assurance teams, Production teams, Internal and External Sales Teams & Purchasing. Your interactions will involve regular communication to ensure alignment of quality processes and standards across the organization.
10. External Stakeholders: You will engage with external stakeholders such as suppliers and auditors. Your interactions may involve communication regarding supplier performance, quality audits, and adherence to contractual agreements. Building and maintaining positive relationships with external partners will be essential to uphold quality standards and achieve organizational objectives.
Skills/Experience:
11. Attention to Detail: Success in this role hinges on your ability to meticulously inspect products and accurately document non-conformances to uphold quality standards.
12. Analytical Skills: Demonstrating strong analytical abilities will enable you to assist Quality Engineers in investigations, identify root causes of issues, and contribute to the development of effective corrective action plans.
13. Communication Skills: Effective communication is essential for advising production on product acceptability, raising non-conformances, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.
14. Proactivity: Taking a proactive approach to identify potential areas for improvement and serve as a Quality Champion will contribute to maintaining and enhancing the quality system and product quality.
15. Adaptability: Being adaptable to changing priorities and requirements ensures your ability to perform audits, address shop floor inquiries, and undertake any other duties as required by the organization.
16. Team Collaboration: Success in this role relies on your ability to collaborate effectively with production teams, Quality Engineers, and other stakeholders to achieve quality objectives and support the overall success of the organization.
17. Continuous Learning: Demonstrating a willingness to learn and stay updated on quality standards, procedures, and best practices will contribute to your effectiveness as a Quality Inspector and support your professional development within the role.
18. Flexibility Regarding Shifts: Being open to working various shifts as required by the organization demonstrates your commitment to supporting production needs and maintaining operational efficiency.
19. Strong Time Management & Organisational Skills: Effective management of time and resources is crucial for prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and maintaining productivity in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Organisational skills ensure efficiency in completing inspections, recording data, and managing workload effectively.
At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:
20. A competitive salary
21. Flexible working arrangements
22. A generous holiday allowance
23. Three days’ paid volunteering leave
24. Life assurance
25. Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include
26. Gender-neutral parental leave
27. 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
28. Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
29. Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more
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We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.
Company Overview
At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.
Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!
Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.