Title: Quality Technician
Reports to: Quality Manager
Department: Operations
Core Hours: Swing shift 06:00 - 14:15 and 14:00 - 22:15 shift, alternate weeks. You will be required to cover the night shift for holiday/ absence cover.
The Company:
Part of a growing international group, Dugdale-Benvic is a leading independent supplier of PVC Compounds, used in nearly all areas of plastics processing. Industry sectors include construction, packaging, electrical & electronics, transport, leisure and healthcare. The art and science of PVC compounding is at the heart of the company’s core expertise and its success is a blend of customer service, PVC-based expertise and versatile manufacturing. To remain at the forefront of its markets and as part of its customer led operational strategy, the business is investing and expanding its production capabilities. The site is operational 24/5 with weekends utilised for business needs and customer demand.
Purpose of Role:
We are looking for a highly motivated Quality Technician to work for a leading PVC manufacturer. Reporting directly to the Quality Manager you will be a key member of the quality team ensuring the production facility manufactures material to specification and control material that doesn’t meet our standards.
Primary Role:
Collecting and testing samples at regular intervals to relevant specifications and to ensure products and raw materials are correct throughout the manufacturing process.
Core Responsibilities:
- Physical testing of powder and pelletised PVC compound including extrusion, density, softness, colour and others to predetermined specifications.
- Ensure defective materials are isolated and issues are raised with production staff.
- Maintaining accurate test records
- Auditing processes – ensuring process controls are followed and highlighting any weaknesses or non-conformities that arise.
- Walking the manufacturing facilities ensuring processes and materials are correct.
- Any other testing as deemed appropriate by the Quality Manager.
- Maintaining a clean and safe working environment.
Person Specification – Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
- Maths and English to a minimum of grade C at GCSE (required) and ideally Science in particular chemistry and physics to grade C.
- Experience of physical testing or working in a laboratory environment would be beneficial but not necessary.
- Good communication skills.
- Meticulous.
- High level of integrity.
- Proactive.
- Previous experience of auditing would be advantageous.
- Previous experience of using Microsoft Excel.
Previous applicants need not apply
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £30,000.00-£31,981.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sowerby Bridge HX6 2AA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
