Graduate / Junior Quality Technician in Suffolk

Position: Graduate / Junior Quality Technician Salary: £26,000 - £32,000 per annum, depending on experience Location: Mildenhall, Suffolk Graduate / Junior Quality Technician required. Our client is seeking a motivated and technically minded individual to join their quality team, offering an excellent opportunity for a graduate or junior-level candidate to develop their skills within a specialist engineering and manufacturing environment. This role would suit a recent engineering graduate, or an individual with an NVQ or college-level engineering qualification, who is looking to develop a long-term career in quality engineering. Working closely with the Quality Manager and wider Production and Engineering teams, the successful candidate will receive the opportunity to develop their technical knowledge across inspection, testing, quality assurance and continuous improvement. Graduate / Junior Quality Technician Position Overview Reviewing supplier certificates of conformity and supporting the release or quarantine of materials in accordance with quality requirements. Carrying out visual, dimensional and physical inspections of raw materials, in-process components and finished products using precision measuring equipment, including callipers, micrometres and gauges. Creating, maintaining and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Visual Aid Documents (VADs) and technical data sheets. Identifying, documenting and reporting non-conforming materials, supporting containment activities and helping coordinate corrective actions. Supporting root cause analysis and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to investigate quality issues and prevent recurrence. Conducting internal process, product and housekeeping audits, including 5S audits, to ensure compliance with company procedures. Supporting internal and external audits, including preparation, documentation and follow-up activities. Maintaining calibration records for Measurement and Test Equipment (M