At a Glance
- Tasks: Support quality control and continuous improvement in metals and minerals analysis.
- Company: Join a family-owned global leader in inspection and analysis.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, life assurance, and employee assistance programme.
- Other info: Opportunity for overseas travel and a dynamic work environment.
- Why this job: Gain valuable experience and achieve a Level 5 qualification with career progression.
- Qualifications: Maths and English at grade 5+, basic Chemistry knowledge, and attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 18000 - 25000 £ per year.
WHAT IS ON OFFER
Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Group Quality Apprentice to join our team in Liverpool, UK.
You will support the continuous improvement and delivery of the AHK Quality approach in Group Laboratory operations focussed on metals and minerals analysis.
You will assist with the control and administration of internal Quality Control materials in use across the group laboratory network.
Including stock maintenance, supply, appropriate use, and the production of replacement stocks for continued compliance.
You will also support the group quality function in assisting with the continued validation and verification of in-use and new methods by company procedures/policies.
You will also support the quality function by providing administrative support.
ABOUT US
Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations.
A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.
We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation.
Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis.
We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people.
Click here to find out more about AHK.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
- To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:
- REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- Required Competencies
- Awareness of the importance of QMS and relevant ISO guidelines.
- Awareness of accreditation maintenance and the positive business impact this brings.
- Ability to demonstrate literacy and be numerate.
- Experience using Microsoft Office and Google suite of applications.
- Good level of computer literacy.
- High attention to detail with the desire to complete work to a high standard.
- Confident and articulate communicator.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Ambitious with a positive mindset.
- Required Qualifications
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Level 4 Improvement Practitioner training (or similar knowledge and experience).
- Must have Maths, English at grade 5 or above.
- A basic understanding of Chemistry.
- Travel
- Overseas travel, generally no more than two weeks per trip, will be required.
Upon successful completion, candidates will achieve a Level 5 qualification with the prospect of transitioning into a full-time position within the quality sector.
BENEFITS
We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.
If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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