Quality Technician

Quality Technician / Quality Inspector – Manufacturing

Location: Dudley
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Overview:

Are you an experienced Quality Technician, Quality Inspector, or Quality Control professional looking for a hands-on manufacturing quality role?
We are recruiting for a Quality Technician to join a well-established manufacturing business in Dudley. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with quality inspection, ISO 9001, and manufacturing quality experience who enjoys working closely with production and engineering teams to improve product quality and reduce waste.
The role:

As a Quality Technician, you will be responsible for first-off, in-process, and final inspection activities, ensuring products meet specification and customer quality requirements. You will also support process control, non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation.
Key Responsibilities:

Carry out first-off, in-process, and final inspections
Perform quality inspections using measurement and inspection equipment
Verify products against specifications and quality standards
Monitor defects, scrap, and reject rates
Raise and manage non-conformance reports (NCRs)
Support root cause analysis and corrective actions
Assist with ISO 9001 quality system compliance
Participate in internal quality audits
Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing activities
Work closely with production, engineering, and technical teams to improve quality performance
What we’re looking for:

We are interested in candidates with experience in quality inspection, quality assurance, or quality control within a manufacturing environment.

You should have:

Previous experience as a Quality Technician, Quality Inspector, QC Technician, QA Technician, or Inspection Technician
Experience of manufacturing quality inspection
Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems
Experience using measurement and inspection equipment
Strong attention to detail
Good problem-solving skills
The ability to investigate and challenge quality issues professionally
Good IT skills, including Excel
Desirable experience

Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:
Foundry, metal pressing, ceramics, refractory, engineering, heavy manufacturing, or industrial manufacturing
Internal ISO 9001 auditing
SAP
Lean manufacturing or 5S
Continuous improvement projects
Why apply?

This role offers the opportunity to be involved in quality inspection, process improvement, ISO 9001 activities, and manufacturing quality projects within a stable engineering and manufacturing environment. You will play a key role in improving product quality, reducing waste, and supporting operational excellence.

If you have experience in quality inspection, quality control, manufacturing quality, ISO 9001, NCR management, or continuous improvement, we would be interested in hearing from you.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed