Testing Coordinator

Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd.; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading forging company in Sheffield is seeking a committed Testing Coordinator to oversee sub-contract non-destructive and destructive testing. Responsibilities include coordinating testing logistics, managing relationships with sub-contractors, and ensuring compliance with quality systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in testing processes, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of quality standards within the manufacturing sector. This position offers competitive holidays, a pension scheme, and development opportunities.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

5% pension scheme contribution

Bonus linked to performance

Level 1 health cash plan

Access to fitness apps and local gyms

Free work wear and PPE

Genuine development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in destructive/non-destructive testing and expediting preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage time effectively.
• Effective communication skills with vendors and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate sub-contract goods and movements for testing.
• Manage customer and vendor records, reports, and documentation.
• Work closely with Planning Department for sub-contract requirements.
• Ensure compliance with supplier selection and planning feasibility.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Strong knowledge of quality systems

Effective IT Skills across MS platforms

Ability to prioritize and multitask

Job description

Independent Forgings and Alloys have an exciting opportunity for a committed, and driven Testing Coordinator to join our journey to become the number one forging company in the world.

Over the last few years, Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd (IFA) have invested in the business and have successfully doubled our turnover and are continuing on this path.

Main Purpose of the Role

The Testing Coordinator will lead and will be responsible for acting as expeditor for all sub-contract non‑destructive testing and destructive testing POs raised by others around the business. You will generate and maintain an excellent working relationship with sub‑contractors to ensure the internal IFA system is kept fully up to date with the latest information.

Main duties include

• Coordinate all sub‑contract goods and movements for both destructive testing and non‑destructive testing
• Proactively manage quality with the management of up‑to‑date customer and vendor records, reports and documentation relating to the shipment of Sub Contract goods.
• Manage sub‑contract services, including sending and management of RFQs, creation of purchase orders, expediting of work to meet the production plan.
• Work closely with Planning Department to ensure all upcoming sub‑contract requirements are visible and planned for to maximise efficiency.
• Ensure the adherence to a robust goods‑in process following collection before paperwork sign‑off by the department raising PO.
• Visit sub‑contractors as required by day‑to‑day activities as required.
• Ensure all non‑conformance relating to any subcon service is raised appropriately and where required, coordinate NCR responses from sub‑contractors.
• Ensure compliance with the Supplier Selection and introduction framework, along with supplier suitability and planning feasibility studies have been conducted.

Background and experience

• Experience in destructive / non‑destructive testing along with expediting would be preferred
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise, multitask, organise, and manage time effectively
• Effective communication skills with vendors and co‑workers through a high volume of e‑mails, phone calls and verbal contact.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems within the manufacturing sector
• Effective IT Skills across all MS platforms.

About Independent Forgings

Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of Britain’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed‑die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Operating from a 680 000ft² facility in Sheffield, we manufacture high‑integrity, open‑die and closed‑die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier‑one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector.

Why work for us?

At IFA we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As one of the UK’s leading forge manufacturing company we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service to the company and our customers.

We offer you:

• Holidays – you will have 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – IFA wants to provide its employees a good foundation for the life after work and hence offers a 5% contribution.
• Working hours 8.15am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday with 4pm finish on Friday
• Bonus scheme – this is linked to team and company performance.
• Westfield cash plan – IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many more.
• Wellhub – access to various fitness apps and gyms in the local area.
• Free work wear and PPE.
• Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.