Role: Quality Certification Technician
Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate
Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week
We are looking for a Quality Certification Technician to join our manufacturing team in Knutsford. This is an exciting time to join the fastest growing and most successful family-owned valve manufacturer in the UK.
About Us
With over 45 years of valve technology innovations, Oliver Valves is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality valves and valve systems, serving industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, and other critical sectors. We have won recognised awards for Export, Manufacturing and Growth – as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. We’re a profitable, privately owned, and fast-moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives.
What You’ll Be Doing
Oversee the material certification process for Oliver UK companies
UK point of contact for Indian certificate checking team
Resolve material certification issues identified by the certificate checking team with Suppliers/Stockist/Test House/Mill in a timely manner. This could be missing, or incorrect, information and poor-quality copies.
Liaise with the Engineering and Quality departments for further guidance relating to certification queries.
Where required, review urgent supplier certificate packs in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with the relevant company, customer, national & international material specifications and standards.
Quarantine components with material certificate issues
Maintain accurate records for materials to ensure full traceability
Advise/assist suppliers on material certificates and specifications, providing training where necessary.
Reporting on material certificate checking activities
Support the Oliver QA department in other activities such as:
Internal auditing
Report and procedure writing
Problem solving
What You’ll Bring
GCSE min grade 4 or equivalent in Maths and English
Experience in a documentation related role (not essential)
Familiarity with engineering material certification would be an advantage
Use of Microsoft office
Reliability and a detail-oriented approach.
Be a pro-active team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
Have good numeracy, literacy and communication skills.
What’s On Offer?
A competitive starting salary of £28,000
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, offering free and confidential support.
A company pension scheme to help you plan for the future.
Medical cash plan benefits, covering essential healthcare costs such as dental treatment, check-ups, optical care, physiotherapy, and more.
Training opportunities to support your career development.
Long service awards, recognising your continued commitment.
Increased annual leave based on length of service