Quality Technician Quality Assurance

Oliver Valves Limited; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned valve manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Quality Technician to join their manufacturing team in Knutsford. In this role, you will be responsible for resolving material certification issues, conducting quality audits, and maintaining quality documentation. The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of quality testing methods, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and relevant engineering standards. This position offers a competitive salary, employee assistance programs, pension schemes, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension scheme

Medical cash plan benefits

Training opportunities

Long service awards

Increased annual leave

Responsibilities

• Resolve material certification issues with suppliers in a timely manner.
• Liaise with Engineering and Quality departments for guidance.
• Assist suppliers on material certificates and specifications.
• Conduct witness testing of products to comply with quality standards.
• Identify areas for improvement in quality policies.
• Conduct internal quality management audits.
• Support investigation and analysis of customer returned products.
• Manage supply chain performance reviews and audits.
• Create and maintain company quality documentation.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Knowledge of quality testing methods

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Interpreting engineering material standards

Understanding of ISO 9001, API

Familiarity with quality methodologies

Numeracy and literacy skills

Communication skills

Education

GCSE min Grade 4 or equivalent in Maths and English

Job description

Role: Quality Technician

Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate

Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week (Office Based)

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Quality 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

• 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.
• Advise/assist suppliers on material certificates and specifications, providing training where necessary.
• Conduct witness testing of products at test houses, ensuring that they comply with the relevant company and customer specific quality standards.
• Identifying areas for improvement and contributing to the development of quality policies.
• Conduct internal quality management system audits and product and process audits.
• Support the receipt, recording, investigation and analysis of customer returned products (e.g. CAR’s & 8D’s).
• Support the Supplier Development Engineer with the management of the supply chain, including performance review visits, supplier audits and raising and monitoring corrective action reports (CAR’s) where required.
• Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as procedures, work instructions, quality alerts and forms.
• Investigate instances of product and process failure and conduct effective root cause analysis- implement robust corrective actions with proven problem-solving techniques such as 8D and 5Y.

What You’ll Bring

• Knowledge of quality testing methods
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• GCSE min Grade 4 or equivalent in Maths and English
• Experience in interpreting engineering material standards
• Familiarity with relevant standards such as ISO 9001, API
• Familiarity with quality methodologies
• 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 salary.
• 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.

Hours of work are 40 hours over Monday to Friday, 8:30am till 5pm.