Quality Assurance Technician - Flexo & Digital Print (Ref: PK8607)

NEW VACANCY! (PK8607)

QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN - FLEXO & DIGITAL PRINT

WEST YORKSHIRE

Hours: 8am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 1.30pm Fridays

Basic Salary + Stakeholder Pension + 34 days holiday

Our Client is a well established high quality manufacturer of Digital and Flexo Print, part of a dynamic and growing global group, with all the latest foiling, embossing and decoration technologies at their fingertips. Core business is in Premium Food & Drinks markets along with Home, Health & Personal Care.

Reporting to the General Manager and QA Manager, our client is recruiting a Quality Assurance Technician, to provide administration support to QA Manager, to help Managers and staff deliver business success in line with best practice.

Key Deliverables are:

• To Ensure safe practices at all times, and to support your colleagues to follow safe practices.
• Work accurately and with attention to detail to work and standard operating procedures.
• Completing QA Pass sheets.
• Routine paperwork inspections/ensure all departments adhere to QA procedures.
• Monitoring colour variation through production.
• Quality Control Checks through manufacture (i.e., scratch malachite, Sellotape, print quality etc.)
• Overseeing Colour standards-including creating new standards, removing old standards from system, sending standards to Customer for approval, allocating standards.
• Attending quality meetings.
• Assisting with R&D (Research & Development).
• Product testing if required.
• Assisting with trials.
• Handle customer and Internal complaints - recording, and report writing.
• Support with internal Audits.
• Ensure any issues are highlighted to your Line Manager.
• Complete H&S care cards for all hazards seen across the site.
• Report accidents & incidents; and any positive or negative observations around the site.
• Support and engage in the Zero to Landfill.
• Effectively communicate with relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to a culture of quality through talking about the importance of accuracy & service.
• Help drive cost improvements initiatives i.e., OPEX and Business Improvement to support the growth of the business through engaging and cooperating in all cost improvement activities.
• Assisting with BRC / ISO Standard requirements.
• Support the site in having a positive team culture and be actively involved to improve Employee Engagement.
• Liaising with suppliers on technical query's.

Skills & Experience preferred:

• Technical understanding of Digital and / or Flexo Printing processes is a key requirement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Color Cert & overseeing Color Cert Library. Completing Monthly Net profiler calibration.
• Proven experience as a QA Assistant or relevant role.
• Knowledge of methodologies of quality assurance and standards.