Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance Technician

North West England | £45,000 | Permanent | Days

A specialist engineering manufacturer operating within a regulated, safety‑critical environment is looking to recruit a Quality Assurance Technician.

The role sits within the quality function and is focused on document control, traceability and build pack management across manufacturing activities. You’ll work closely with production, procurement and quality teams to ensure documentation is complete, accurate and audit‑ready for internal use and customer acceptance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and maintaining quality and production documentation, both electronic and physical
• Controlling document issue, revision, tracking and change management (e.g. technical queries, change requests)
• Ensuring all documentation is correctly formatted, numbered and revision‑controlled
• Creating and maintaining a clear audit trail for project documentation
• Supporting the compilation of manufacturing build packs and release documentation
• Recording and verifying traceability data, including certifications and material records
• Supporting customer acceptance documentation, including FAT packs
• Liaising with internal teams across production, procurement and quality
• Communicating with customer quality representatives when required
• Supporting data updates within ERP or quality systems
• There may be occasional involvement in inspection activity, but this is not the core focus of the role.

What you’ll need

• Background in an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Experience working with technical documentation, quality records or document control processes
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple documents and deadlines
• Comfortable working across teams and handling internally and externally shared information
• Basic IT skills, including use of ERP or quality systems

What's Desirable

• Experience in defence, military or regulated manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or AQAP standards
• Familiarity with certificates of conformance, material certification or test documentation
• Understanding of basic quality assurance processes and non‑conformance handling

What’s on offer

• £45,000 per annum
• Days role with a half‑day Friday
• Enhanced pension (4% employee / 7% employer)
• Life assurance and company sick pay, increasing with service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Additional holidays and long‑service benefits
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Free on‑site parking and EV charging

This is a permanent opportunity within a well‑established engineering business supporting defence programmes, offering long‑term stability and the chance to build experience within a structured quality environment.

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