Quality Technician in Newport, Wales

LOCATION: Bristol, near Temple Meads (BS2 0RA) - This is an office-based position

CONTRACT: Permanent - Full time (Mon-Fri)

SALARY: Competitive (plus bonus up to 5% annual salary)

THE COMPANY

Over the past 30 years, L&T has become a global player in the medical simulation education market. It has ambitious plans for further growth in the next 5 years across the globe, through investment and new product development. Multi award-winning and still privately owned, the £25M business has grown from a tabletop start-up, to a multinational business with its head office and manufacturing in Bristol, along with sales offices in the USA, Australia and Sweden. The vision of the business remains as it always has: to design and manufacture medical task trainers which through deliberate clinical practice help improve patient outcomes. People are at the heart of L&T, they comprise the expertise, contribute to and deliver the vision, in this fascinating and growing market sector.

THE JOB

The Quality Technician plays a crucial role in supporting the quality function within the Operations department. This role is responsible for assisting in the implementation and maintenance of quality control processes, inspecting products and materials, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of quality control processes and procedures.
• Conduct inspections of products, materials, and processes to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Support the QA Engineer in developing and implementing quality improvements.
• Analyse data and identify trends to inform quality decisions.
• Collaborate with production teams to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in the preparation and execution of internal audits and quality checks.
• Develop and maintain records of quality inspections and tests.
• Support the training of production staff on quality procedures and standards.

This summary covers the main responsibilities of the role. A full job description with detailed tasks is available upon request.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS

• A good understanding of quality principles, systems, and tools.
• Familiarity with quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001).
• Experience in a quality-related role or a manufacturing environment.
• Basic knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and other quality improvement tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

THE PACKAGE

In return we offer a competitive salary and a performance-related bonus based on personal objectives that pays up to 5% of your salary annually, study support and the chance to progress in a rapidly growing company. Other benefits include a salary sacrifice pension scheme where the company matches your contribution up to 5% plus Employer NI savings - currently 15.05% of your contribution (this also applies to voluntary contributions), a non-contributory healthcare cash plan including access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), life insurance paying 4x your salary, access to a virtual GP, 25 days holiday and a cycle to work scheme.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you feel you have got what it takes, please send your CV with a covering letter telling us why you consider yourself suitable for the role, to the HR Manager, Limbs & Things.