Senior QC Technician

CRE Marine, delivering subsea connectivity, designs and manufactures a range of all‑metal shell connectors, fibre optic products, strain terminations, penetrators and junction boxes for extremely heavy duty use and are trusted in the most rigorous underwater applications on the planet from splash zone to full ocean depth. The Senior QC Technician is responsible for performing advanced inspection and electrical testing activities across all stages of production, while providing technical leadership and quality oversight within the QC and Pressure Testing functions. The role supports day‑to‑day quality operations, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures compliance with internal standards, client requirements, and ISO quality systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform inspections across all stages of production to ensure compliance with drawings, build instructions, work packs, and customer specifications.
• Conduct advanced electrical testing including HV AC & DC test sets, signal testing (RS232, Coax & Ethernet), bench testing, hyperbaric pressure testing, and precision measurement activities.
• Verify completed components meet defined quality standards prior to release.
• Raise, investigate, coordinate, and support the timely close‑out of internal, supplier, and client NCRs within the Quality Management System.
• Support effective root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
• Carry out in‑process checks and balances on current and new processes and practices.
• Monitor and constructively challenge adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Support the creation, revision, and continuous improvement of SOPs.
• Assist in preparation for and participation in internal, client, and ISO audits (ISO 9001 & ISO 14001).
• Support alignment of QC and Pressure Testing activities with production goals.
• Mentor and guide QC Technicians, supporting competency development through QC matrices.
• Promote safe working practices and ensure understanding of hazards, risk assessments, Safe Systems of Work, and COSHH requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and actively apply 5S and LEAN principles across all work areas.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting against defined quality objectives and KPIs.

Additional Requirements

• Undertake any other reasonable duties assigned on a temporary or permanent basis by management.
• Remain flexible and adaptable to support alternative work cells where required.
• Support cross‑functional teams to meet operational and customer deadlines.

Skills

• High attention to detail and ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings, schematics, and client specifications.
• Proven experience in electrical QC within a manufacturing environment.
• Competent in the use of HV AC & DC test sets, signal testing equipment (RS232, Coax & Ethernet), hyperbaric pressure testing, and precision measurement tools.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems and NCR processes.
• Audit exposure (internal and/or external).
• Working knowledge of industry‑standard QHSE requirements.
• Experience applying LEAN principles and 5S methodologies.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to mentor, support, and develop technicians.
• Ability to challenge procedures and processes constructively.

The Senior QC Technician will lead by example in promoting and embedding a strong quality‑first culture across the business, being prepared to stop and challenge unsafe actions within the workplace, positively promoting the company to colleagues, customers, and suppliers, setting and supporting targets to meet or exceed client expectations, sharing knowledge and supporting the development of others within the department, upholding and promoting all company policies and procedures, and demonstrating a proactive approach to continuous improvement and quality excellence.