The Rewards and Benefits on offer:

* A full time and permanent role from day one!

* A competitive basic salary!

* Excellent company culture

* Generous holiday allowance

* An opportunity within a growing and successful business

* Immediate starts available

* Fantastic work culture

MTrec's new client opportunities:

MTrec recruitment are representing our industry leading manufacturing client based in the heart of South Tyneside. The business is a well-established company and are looking to expand their talented quality team by recruiting a full time and permanent QA Technologist.

If you meet the person specification below, apply now for an immediate response!

The Job you will do:

* Drive continuous improvement across quality, cost control, waste reduction, and efficiency

* Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and safe working practices

* Complete customer questionnaires and prepare product specifications

* Support communication with suppliers, customers, and certification bodies on quality matters

* Coordinate audits and maintain accreditation standards

* Perform stock checks on quarantined materials

* Inspect retained samples and approve product release where required

* Conduct in-process quality checks across production

* Prepare compliance and analysis certificates

* Carry out laboratory testing (e.g., yield, seal strength, friction, solvent levels)

* Prepare and dispatch customer samples

* Produce internal and customer reports

* Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions

* Manage customer complaints and response processes

* Hold quality review meetings and analyse trends in issues

* Conduct hygiene inspections and glass audits

* Maintain housekeeping and hygiene standards

* Deliver training on quality and hygiene procedures and keep records

* Support quality management systems, including traceability, recalls, supplier issues, and internal audits

About you:

Good organisational and time management skills

High standards of personal conduct and professional performance

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Good team player; ability to work as part of a team and alone on own initiative

Ability to think and plan ahead

Reliable and flexible to manage changing priorities

Accurate with good attention to detail

A positive, proactive and constructive approach to problem solving