Quality Technician

Job Title 

Quality Technician

Location 

Haskel – Sunderland

About Us

Haskel is the market leader in high-pressure fluid management, designing and manufacturing a range of products that enable the controlled use of high-pressure and flow-generating equipment, including pumps, gas boosters, air amplifiers and hydrogen compression solutions. As part of the Ingersoll Rand group and with over 75 years of expertise, Haskel’s leadership in the market is built on a reputation of safety, reliability, and the highest quality, providing equipment for critical applications and accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.

Job Summary

The Quality Technician shall support the Quality Team in managing the site Quality Assurance

systems, supporting the development, implementation and maintaining the necessary quality

criteria. They should take a lead role in the QC of all builds ensuring products are to drawings and to

specification. They will ensure supplier product conformance. They must ensure that customer and

supplier quality issues are expeditiously addressed and implement appropriate quality assurance

procedures and techniques to assure compliance with applicable specifications, such as,

tolerances, material standards and product performance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement processes to support quality goals and objectives.
• Prepare quality plans, quality checklists, procedures and instructions in accordance with the company QA policies.
• Work with Engineering and manufacturing to develop improvements in designs and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensure that all products confirm specifications and requirements.
• Carry out investigative research (RCA) on defective products and equipment ensuring no further repeats.
• Making internal reporting about QA activities.
• Carry out incoming and outgoing inspections

Basic Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent experience
• 3 years in a quality assurance or manufacturing environment
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

Site based in Sunderland with occasional travel as necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Key Competencies

Knowledge and understanding of engineered drawings.

· Experience in checking machined and fabricated components.

· Experience with measuring tools. (CMM, surface finish, PMI)

· FMEA

· RCA (5 Whys / 8D/ Ishikawa)

· Project management skills

· Structured and organised approach

· Time Management

· Listening and communication skills

What we Offer

• 25 days holiday and bank holidays (Option to purchase additional 5 days)
• 7% Employer pension contribution
• Westfield Health medical cash plan cover
• Death in service benefit of 4 x salary
• Cycle scheme (after probation period)
• Electric car scheme (after one year of employment)
• 10% of salary in shares (after one year of employment)
• Employee assistance program
• Enhanced maternity & paternity policies
• LinkedIn Learning access