Quality & Compliance Technician

Quality & Compliance Technician

Location: Trafford Park, Manchester

Salary: £32,000 per annum

Hours: 44 hours per week, 07:00-16:30 Monday to Thursday and 07:00-15:30 Friday

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Quality & Compliance Technician to support the ongoing development, implementation and improvement of quality and compliance processes within a growing engineering and manufacturing environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in quality, compliance, homologation, type approval or regulatory environments who enjoys working with detail, maintaining standards and driving continuous improvement.

You will play a key role in ensuring the business remains compliant with relevant regulations and quality standards while supporting operational excellence across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Management

• Maintain Type Approval documentation and vehicle compliance records.

• Support and improve the Quality Management System (QMS).

• Ensure documentation is accurate, current and compliant.

• Conduct internal audits and identify non-conformities.

• Support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

• Monitor quality performance metrics and produce reports.

• Create Certificates of Conformity (CoCs) and vehicle enhancement documentation.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks and industry standards.

• Support external audits and inspections.

• Coordinate responses and follow-up actions from audits.

• Review and update policies and procedures to reflect regulatory changes.

Risk Management

• Assist with risk assessments across operational activities.

• Monitor compliance risks and escalate concerns where appropriate.

Training & Continuous Improvement

• Deliver or coordinate quality and compliance training.

• Promote a culture of quality, compliance and continuous improvement.

• Identify opportunities to improve processes whilst maintaining compliance requirements.

• Work closely with colleagues across multiple departments to implement improvements.

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience within a quality, compliance, regulatory or homologation role.

• Experience working with Type Approval, product certification or regulatory compliance.

• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems, particularly ISO 9001.

• Experience conducting audits and managing documentation.

• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.

• Proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

Desirable

• ISO Lead Auditor, CQI/IRCA or similar quality/compliance qualification.

• Experience with CAPA systems.

• Experience using risk management tools.

• Experience within automotive, vehicle conversion, manufacturing or engineering environments.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of £32,000 per annum.

• Early finish every Friday.

• Opportunity to work within a growing and innovative engineering environment.

• Ongoing training and professional development.

• Long-term career progression opportunities.

If you have a passion for quality, compliance and continuous improvement and want to play a key role in maintaining industry-leading standards, we'd love to hear from you.

Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.