Paint Quality Technician x4

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As a Paint Quality Technician - Product Quality Controller (PQC) within the Paint Quality department you will support as we seek to maintain and improve the quality of machines leaving the Desford facility. You conduct audits/inspections on parts and partially or fully built machines.

What you will do:

• Conduct audits on parts and partially or fully built machines following inspection best practice/methodologies.
• Record defect information in detail via electronic, manual processes or visual boards.
• Investigate, analyse and identify Root Cause, and operate the NCM (Non-Confirming Material) process.
• Conduct Basic visual and dimensional inspection as part of investigations.
• Rework parts and machines as required.
• Must be willing to work a multi-shift pattern.

What You Can Demonstrate:

• Quality Operations: Communicates across departments and teams, to ensure a smooth workflow. Proactively reviews reject areas to ensure targets are achieved.
• Quality Knowledge: Read and interpret engineering drawings and quality standards. Able to inspect parts or machines to determine conformity.
• Paint Knowledge: Have worked with or have an understanding of Paint defects and compliance to the 1E2001.
• Safety: Proactive in managing safety standards and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. Foster psychological safety and team engagement, ensuring open communication and collaboration across diverse groups.
• Process Improvement: Evaluates production methods and maintains focus, with team input, on promoting the continuous improvement of processes and products utilising lean, Six Sigma and drive innovation.
• Prioritisation: Self-motivated and able to proactively manage multiple priorities.

What You May Have:

• Previous Material Requirements Planning System (Glovia) Experience.
• Advanced knowledge of reading engineering drawings.
• Skilled at using dimensional inspection tools.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

Salary: £28,969 rising to £30,450 (20% shift allowance for afternoon shift, 27% for night shift)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays - opportunity to buy and sell, Bonus, Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%, Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc.

Location: Desford, Leicestershire

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We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.