Quality Certification Technician

Oliver Valves Ltd · Direct employer

Role: Quality Certification Technician

Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate

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

We are looking for a Quality Certification 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

  • Oversee the material certification process for Oliver UK companies

  • UK point of contact for Indian certificate checking team

  • 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.

  • Where required, review urgent supplier certificate packs in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with the relevant company, customer, national & international material specifications and standards.

  • Quarantine components with material certificate issues

  • Maintain accurate records for materials to ensure full traceability

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

  • Reporting on material certificate checking activities

  • Support the Oliver QA department in other activities such as:

    • Internal auditing

    • Report and procedure writing

    • Problem solving

What You’ll Bring

  • GCSE min grade 4 or equivalent in Maths and English

  • Experience in a documentation related role (not essential)

  • Familiarity with engineering material certification would be an advantage

  • Use of Microsoft office

  • 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 starting salary of £28,000

  • 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.

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