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Quality Controller

County Antrim On-site 2-5 yrs exp Staffing and Recruiting 31,884 employees
Quality ControlQuality InspectionQuality Management SystemsISO StandardsQuality Auditing

Requirements

Previous experience in a quality, manufacturing, production, or engineering environment is preferred, along with a good understanding of quality standards and inspection processes aligned with ISO standards. Candidates should be detail-focused, able to investigate quality issues, and confident communicating across production and management; experience with ISO standards, NCRs, audits, product inspection, or continuous improvement is beneficial.

Job Description

Your new company
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and successful manufacturing business in Lisburn, offering a stable and supportive working environment. You'll become part of an experienced Quality team with exposure to product quality, ISO auditing and continuous improvement, while developing your skills and building a long-term career within quality.

Your new role

As Quality Controller, you will work closely with production and the wider Quality team to ensure products consistently meet required standards in line with the company's Quality Management System.Your responsibilities will include:

  • Reviewing and analysing daily quality and rescan data
  • Completing Random Quality Checks (RQCs) and accurately recording results
  • Investigating failed quality checks alongside Section Leaders, Trainers and Supervisors
  • Escalating product or process quality concerns to the relevant teams
  • Responding to quality queries from production and providing clear feedback
  • Carrying out stock checks on potentially defective materials
  • Managing documentation and system segregation for NCR and purge material
  • Reviewing internal and external quality trends and highlighting areas of concern
  • Supporting continuous improvement activity and promoting a right-first-time approach
  • Assisting with preparation for ISO audits, including document audits
  • Completing Goods In quality checks
  • Carrying out supplier pre-shipment checks, including spectrometer readings
  • Creating and maintaining supplier master samples
  • Updating product specifications when required
  • Completing first-off checks on new and existing products and suppliers
  • Supporting quality training and new product introductions


What you'll need to succeed

  • You'll ideally have previous experience within a quality, manufacturing, production or engineering environment, with a good understanding of quality standards and inspection processes to ISO standards.
  • You'll be someone who is naturally detail-focused, confident investigating quality issues and comfortable communicating with colleagues across production, supervision and management.
  • Experience with ISO standards, NCRs, quality audits, product inspection or continuous improvement would be particularly beneficial.

Hours: Mon - Turs 8.30am - 5pm and Fri until 2pm



What you'll get in return
31 days annual leave with additional for long service*Life assurance upon one years' service
*Paid leave for medical appointment allowance
*Recognition schemes
*Health shield benefit upon 6 months service
*Paid professional membership fees
*Long service awards
*Discount on company products - up to 50%
*Employee referral scheme
*DELL corporate discounts


What you need to do now


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Desired Skills and Experience

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Skills

Quality ControlQuality InspectionQuality Management SystemsISO StandardsQuality AuditingNon-Conformance ReportingRoot Cause InvestigationQuality Data AnalysisSupplier Quality ChecksProduct SpecificationsFirst-Off ChecksContinuous ImprovementDocumentation ManagementAttention To DetailCross-Functional CommunicationQuality Training

About Hays

At Hays, we believe that the right job can transform a person's life - and the right person can transform a business. From career‑defining opportunities to complex workforce strategies, we connect ambition with opportunity - helping people and organisations reimagine what’s possible. Every year we place over 200,000 professionals into new roles. Whether it’s a permanent role or a temporary contract, our specialist consultants provide tailored advice and market intelligence to accelerate careers, from emerging talent to executive leadership. For organisations, our expert teams build recruitment and workforce solutions shaped by real-time market insights, local expertise and the scale of a world leading specialist in white collar hiring. With operations in 30 countries, over 200 offices and 9,500 colleagues worldwide, we fill around 1,000 roles every working day. The future of work isn’t something we’re waiting for.  We’re creating it every day.