Quality Assurance Technician - Hoyland
Friday 31 March 2023
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About Niftylift
Founded in 1985 by Roger Bowden, Niftylift has grown to be one of the world's leading manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms, with over 500 employees in the UK and USA.
Our Culture
Our culture is one of openness, participation, accountability, flexibility and teamwork. We believe people to be our prime asset and highly value and rely on employee involvement to achieve our goals. We operate as a single-status organisation and all employees are treated fairly and equally, whatever their role within the organisation.
Staff Benefits
Our staff welfare program includes benefits such as staff healthcare, staff discounts, subsidised food, death in service, a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, a dedicated on-site staff induction and training centre as well as regular staff events. e.g. company luncheons, family open days and Christmas parties.
Introduction
Provide Quality Assurance support to production areas of assigned responsibility,
Facilitate and deliver the development of robust preventative actions using proven problem-solving techniques of in-process quality concerns,
Ensuring all in-process quality concerns are contained within the area affected and are not passed on to the next process.
Promoting a no-fault forward attitude always. Maintain accurate data for Management KPI’s for accurate and effective decision-making.
Working Hours
Working hours for this role are 40 basic hours per week in the following shift pattern:
- Monday - Thursday: 07:30 - 16:30
- Friday 07:30 - 13:30
How To Apply
If you'd like to apply for this role you can contact us via any one of the following methods:
- Apply online - fill out the form below
- Send us an email with your CV and a covering letter to hr@niftylift.com
- Give us a call on +44 1908 223456 and ask to speak to the HR department.
- Request a call-back from Niftylift (candidates only):
The Role in More Detail
- Perform Weld Audits on the designated bay of responsibility.
- Perform Process audits on the designated bay of responsibility.
- Perform Dimensional measurement audits on fixtures within the manufacturing process.
- Measurement of production and development Parts, Products, and fixtures.
- Programming of Measurement machines (Faro/ Scanner)
- Perform Inspection of Goods inwards, In-process, and finished products.
- Perform Final Pre-Delivery Inspection of Assembled chassis and Sections.
- Performing Calibration of measurement equipment.
- Raising of Concern notes for internal defective products.
- Performing Containment of defective parts and products.
- Provide support and expertise to designated production bays of responsibility promoting a culture of no-fault forward.
- Actively identifying areas of improvement to reduce Scrap and rework of parts.
- 5S Understanding, Implementation, and improvement.
- Effective root cause analysis using proven techniques (5why, Ishikawa)
- Attend Stakeholder meetings for Designated bays of responsibility and Provide timely feedback and complete actions to agreed time scales.
- Working with the Team Leader of the designated bay of responsibility providing day-to-day support for the elimination of secondary inspection, driving improvements with the team for operator inspection and reducing NVA costs.
- Perform any other reasonable management request to ensure production targets are achieved.
- Flexibility to ensure targets are met.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Visual Weld Inspection Qualification e.g. PCN Level 1
- Experience in manufacturing practices; Welding/Fabrication, Assembly and Pressing.
- Ability to use basic measuring equipment, e.g. Vernier, bore micrometre, bore gauges, Go/No Go gauges etc.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings;
- Computer literate – with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint also Access;
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015)
- Ability to use Faro Arm/ 3D Scanner
- Dye Pen Inspection Qualification e.g. PCN Level 1
- Magnetic Particle Inspection e.g. PCN Level 1
- Programming of Polyworks Measurement software.
- Experience in manufacturing practices; CNC Machining and Finishing Processes.
Characteristics
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all levels, including a good level of presentation skills (verbal & written) for measured data and in-process quality concerns.
- A positive can-do attitude to problem-solving, developing systems, and improving business performance.
- Ability to promote team working culture and demonstrate team ethics;
- Demonstrate a methodical approach to tasks, adherence to procedures, and auditing of processes.
Remuneration
The above role offers a competitive salary, healthcare scheme, contributory pension, life insurance, and holiday allowance scheme.