Quality Technician

Role: Quality Technician

Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate

Working Hours:Mon-Fri, 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week (Office Based)

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Quality Technician to join our manufacturing team in Knutsford. This is an exciting time to join the fastest growing and most successful family-owned valve manufacturer in the UK.

About Us

With over 45 years of valve technology innovations, Oliver Valves is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality valves and valve systems, serving industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, and other critical sectors. We have won recognised awards for Export, Manufacturing and Growth – as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. We’re a profitable, privately owned, and fast-moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Resolve material certification issues identified by the certificate checking team with Suppliers/Stockist/Test House/Mill in a timely manner. This could be missing, or incorrect, information and poor-quality copies.

• Liaise with the Engineering and Quality departments for further guidance relating to certification queries.

• Advise/assist suppliers on material certificates and specifications, providing training where necessary.

• Conduct witness testing of products at test houses, ensuring that they comply with the relevant company and customer specific quality standards.

• Identifying areas for improvement and contributing to the development of quality policies.

• Conduct internal quality management system audits and product and process audits.

• Support the receipt, recording, investigation and analysis of customer returned products (e.g. CAR’s & 8D’s).

• Support the Supplier Development Engineer with the management of the supply chain, including performance review visits, supplier audits and raising and monitoring corrective action reports (CAR’s) where required.

• Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as procedures, work instructions, quality alerts and forms.

• Investigate instances of product and process failure and conduct effective root cause analysis- implement robust corrective actions with proven problem-solving techniques such as 8D and 5Y.

What You’ll Bring

• Knowledge of quality testing methods

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• GCSE min Grade 4 or equivalent in Maths and English

• Experience in interpreting engineering material standards

• Familiarity with relevant standards such as ISO 9001, API

• Familiarity with quality methodologies

• Reliability and a detail-oriented approach.

• Be a pro-active team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

• Have good numeracy, literacy and communication skills.

What’s On Offer?

• A competitive salary.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, offering free and confidential support.

• A company pension scheme to help you plan for the future.

• Medical cash plan benefits, covering essential healthcare costs such as dental treatment, check-ups, optical care, physiotherapy, and more.

• Training opportunities to support your career development.

• Long service awards, recognising your continued commitment.

• Increased annual leave based on length of service.

?Hours of work are 40 hours over Monday to Friday, 8:30am till 5pm.