Job Description
WE ARE CDE.
HERE TO CREATE OUR BEST WORLD, A TON AT A TIME.
Sand is a finite resource, and it’s running out. Today, population growth and the pace of progress means the world is devouring sand like never before – 50 billion tonnes a year globally. This demand is unsustainable. Together with our customers we have already diverted over 100 million tonnes of waste material from landfill and put it back into the materials market for use in construction; protecting sand & aggregates in areas where natural material reserves are in decline and enabling production to happen closer to markets. We are minimising environmental impact and laying the foundations for the circular economy.
At CDE we work across the natural processing and waste recycling sectors, in five regions, to pioneer industry-leading, world-changing engineering solutions. Our headquarters are in Northern Ireland, and we have offices in the USA, Australia, Austria, and Brazil. For over 30 years we have relentlessly innovated and co-created wet processing solutions – completing over 2,000 global projects – and we’re only getting started. Our purpose is to create our best world, a ton at a time; empowering our customers to transform their materials into valuable resources for the betterment of people, planet, and their bottom lines.
Discover more about life at CDE www.cdegroup.com
About The Role
Job Purpose
Maintains quality standards by approving incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products, recording quality results. This job description is not exhaustive as other duties may be required to fulfil the requirements of the role.
The Quality function is embedded in every area within CDE and will allow the applicant to build deep knowledge of our product, suppliers, customers, and each operational support function.
Responsibilities
· Adhering to company safety policies and procedures at all times.
· Approves incoming materials by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; rejecting and returning unacceptable materials.
· Approves in-process production by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; communicating required adjustments to production supervisor.
· Approves finished products by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; returning products for re-work; confirming re-work.
· Documents inspection results by completing reports and logs; summarizing re-work and waste; inputting data into quality database (IFS).
· Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
· Drives root cause corrective action and drives continuous improvement.
· Supports the development, implementation and training of Policies and Procedures.
· Co-ordination of NCR’s through to satisfactory closure.
· Co-ordination of ISO documentation and procedures.
Other
· To adhere to CDE policy and practice.
· To carry out any other duties within reason and capability associated with this role.
Skills Needed
Improvement, Managerial / Operational, People
About The Company
WE ARE CDE. ENGINEERED FOR YOU We empower our customers to transform waste into valuable resources through innovative co-creation, laying the foundations for the circular economy. We help our customers maximise their natural resources in the most sustainable way possible – with greater efficiency and less waste than ever before. Our unparalleled speed and scale are down to our proximity to our customers and our deep understanding of their challenges. Our track record of proven solutions consistently meets our customers’ needs precisely, operating in challenging environments from the Arctic to the Equator. Wet processing is our sole focus –our experience and expertise is unmatched in this field. Every day, in everything we do, we strive to do it right. We want to be the best at what we do and deliver the maximum benefit for our customers. We pull together, as a team, in pursuit of this common cause. Our “Customer for Life” mentality fortifies each of our projects, with CDE engineers delivering continuous, limitless support.
Company Culture
We recognise that it is our people that have established CDE as market leader in developing solutions for the wet processing industry both within natural materials processing and waste recycling sectors. OUR PURPOSE IS TO CREATE OUR BEST WORLD, A TON AT A TIME. To do that, we must continue to build our global team by adding the most ambitious, driven and talented people. We will challenge you, elevate you and broaden your horizons. We will help you to be the best you can be both personally and professionally. We are renowned for our energy and can do attitude…. and at times seemingly delivering the impossible. We also know that all the will in the world won’t take us anywhere unless we work together. And we like to have fun together - life’s too short and we spend most of it at work. If we lose the power to laugh, we lose the power to think. We will continue to add the most dynamic, ambitious and talented individuals to the CDE team.
Desired Criteria
* Minimum 2 years’ experience of quality processes
* Paint inspection experience
* Technical qualification relevant to the role
Required Criteria
* Minimum 2 years’ experience in similar role
* Educated to GCSE level in Mathematics and English
* Proven organisational skills with the ability to effectively plan, organise and control daily workload
* Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
* Attentive to detail
Closing DateTuesday 5th May, 2026