Technical & Quality Engineer
Near Pontypool
£35,000 - £42,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Yolk Engineering is exclusively partnered with this industry leading specialist manufacturer who have an exciting opportunity to join the business as a Technical & Quality Engineer. The business has a long history supplying engineered products to customers in sectors such as energy, transportation, aerospace and medical, a reputation built on quality and long term customer relationships. New leadership and investment is creating exciting opportunities, though the industry and process keeps it a well organised, low pressure environment where time can be taken to get things right first time.
We're looking for someone with experience of Quality and capacity to develop the technical - you'll need a solid background in manufacturing, electrical knowledge is a big help, and the curiosity to dig into why and how things work. This is an exciting opportunity with a real future, able to develop in line with your growing knowledge, experience and capabilities.
This is what you'll be doing
Leading site compliance to ISO 9001 and ensuring quality processes are followed.
Investigating and resolving product or process issues using structured root cause analysis.
Providing technical input to customer and supplier queries.
Manage and oversee test processes on site
Contribute to projects including process improvement initiatives.
Analysing data to support decision-making on materials and production processes.
What you'll need
HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent work-based knowledge).
Manufacturing industry experience
Experience using root cause analysis tools (8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, FMEA).
Confident with maths for measurements and calculations.
Comfortable using Excel beyond the basics.
A self-learner with genuine interest in technical problem-solving.
Familiarity with process improvement methods is advantageous (e.g. 5S, value stream mapping, Kaizen, DMAIC).
And this is what you'll get in return
Excellent salary
Long-term stability with opportunities to keep developing your role, and reward
Varied work with a mix of technical, quality, and project activity.
A friendly, experienced team who take pride in what they do.
Annual pay review and the chance to shape your role as you grow.
Are you up to the challenge? If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this role apply now.
*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities
