QA Operative, Northampton

Shift: Monday - Friday (08:00-16:00)

Responsibilities:

• The main goal of the job is to improve overall quality and efficiency
• Working with TV’s can involve a substantial amount of manual handling including bending, stretching, stooping, reaching and lifting
• Check product conformity to specifications laid out in the Business Management System
• Plan work to ensure results driven sampling, but also with the aim to check sections and products according to the volume processed and customer requirements
• Liaise with operators, team leaders and senior engineers with the aim to raise quality awareness and improve the overall quality throughout the company as a whole
• To provide feedback on findings:

1. To operators and assist them in improving the quality of their work
2. In team sessions, where an entire section is informed of findings, so that these can be discussed and improvements can be implemented
3. To team leaders and managers so that they are aware of problems and can act upon them
4. Reports to team leaders and managers in order to inform them of overall performance and provide them with detailed information where required
5. To the BMS system thereby improving documentation
6. Make suggestions for improvements in processes and methods, based on observations and/or QA results

Training of staff:

1. Concerning Quality Assurance, including QA failures
2. All aspects of Clean and Pack
3. All aspects of Goods out
4. Some aspects of functional testing of product
5. Review of BMS documents to ensure accuracy and applicability

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Skills/attributes required for the role:

• Have a responsible attitude towards the quality of work
• To be able to work without constant supervision
• Good people, communications and computer skills
• Shows initiative, self-drive and a desire to bring tasks to completion
• Can identify when members of staff need support/training and provides it
• Strives to build relationships and can cooperate actively with colleagues both across departments and within the group
• Can present own points of view with conviction whist presenting one’s self in a manner appropriate to the situation
• Can communicate with all staff on all levels verbally or in writing on an individual or group basis ensuring the intended message is received
• Can plan, manage and complete day to day workload as required by the business
• Can identify opportunities for continuous improvement in work methods

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