Role : Quality Inspector
Location : Braintree
Full time, permanent
8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday
Starting salary : £27K p.a.
The role of Quality Inspector will report directly to the SHEQ Manager, and will encompass, but not limited to, the following duties.
Responsibilities/Activities
* Inspection of incoming products from the supply chain (Europe, China, UK, etc.) to required standard
* Periodic inspection of in-house production (assembly, Custom build)
* Dealing with customer returned products, faulty, No longer required or Stock cleanse.
* Updating & maintaining records of all returned products.
* Written response to the customer within a set time scale
* Periodic inspection of stock within the warehouse
* Calibration of equipment tooling, mechanical gauges, electrical equipment (this covers in-house equipment & liaising with external calibration houses)
* Inspection & Testing of the product Range
* Production of sample test pieces
* Organisation of test pieces to the external 3rd party testing laboratory (BSI)
* Management of the non-conformance reports (NCR)
* Maintaining documented records and the NCR register (this includes liaising with the Supply Chain Department to make sure NCR’s are sent to the appropriate suppliers)
* Dealing with customer complaints
* Maintaining & creating of declaration of conformities
* Periodic mechanical & electrical testing of company products
* Research & Development (R&D)
* Maintain all records relating to the testing
* Inspection of containers
* Management of WEEE waste & scrap material.
* Housekeeping of the QA department include documentation
* Training of staff within the business on quality matters
* Refresher training for current staff
* Generation of periodic reports relating to quality, suppliers & customers
* Supporting the SHEQ Manager on all Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality matters, including but not limited to Documentation internal & external audits covering the certified standards (ISO9001, 14001, 45001 & Kitemark), COSHH assessments used by the business, risk assessment for the business
* Creation & Maintenance of the Business Management System work instructions, & Other documentation BS/EN/ISO/IEC standards & Specifications
* Other duties: To be performed on an as and when required basis, when agreed by the SHEQ manager