At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure top-notch quality standards in our ceramics production and collaborate across teams.
- Company: Join Villeroy & Boch, a leading name in ceramics since 1748.
- Benefits: Enjoy a stable work schedule, competitive pay, and opportunities for skill development.
- Other info: No weekend shifts, just a dynamic team atmosphere with room for growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on product quality while growing your career in a creative environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in ceramics or quality assurance is a plus, but training is available.
The predicted salary is between 28350 - 34650 £ per year.
The Villeroy & Boch Group with its Ideal Standard brand is one of the world's leading manufacturers in the ceramics and lifestyle sector. With our innovative and stylish products from the Dining & Lifestyle and Bath & Wellness segments, we have been creating moments and rooms to feel good in since 1748. Our success is based on the passion, design expertise and innovative strength of our more than 13,000 employees in 42 countries.
We’re now recruiting for a Quality Engineer to join our factory in Armitage. The successful applicant will be joining the existing team to control plant quality standards and norms, interfacing with all areas of plant production, assisting in the approval process of new product introductions, and playing a role in the continuing drive to reduce the cost of poor quality throughout the business. It's a great opportunity to broaden your skill set and add some variety into your career, along with not requiring to work shifts or at the weekend other than in exceptional circumstances.
Key responsibilities of a Plant Quality Engineer include:
- Product Auditing
- Process Control Auditing
- New Product Approval
- Factory Process Checks
- Incoming Component Checks
- Liaison with the Production, Cross Category Quality Leaders, and Research & Development departments to overcome any problems related to the finished product
- Review and implement quality improvement plans
An experienced operative within the ceramics industry would be preferred, though training would be provided to suitable candidates. The more exposure you’ve had to inspection and QA, the better. The job holder must have good written and verbal communication skills (English language skills).
General experience/knowledge base:
- Ceramic manufacturing product knowledge
- Measurement techniques
- Analytical Reasoning
Specific skills:
- Auditing
- Quality standards and norms
- Practical with basic understanding of engineering
- Basic PC skills
Behavioural skills:
- Teamwork
- Effective communication. Ability to summarise clearly and succinctly
- Analyse data from a variety of written and verbal sources
Plant Quality Engineer in Armitage employer: Villeroyboch Group
Villeroy & Boch Group, a leader in the ceramics and lifestyle sector, offers an exceptional work environment for a Plant Quality Engineer at our Armitage facility. With a strong emphasis on innovation and quality, employees benefit from a supportive culture that fosters professional growth, alongside a commitment to work-life balance with no shift or weekend work required. Join us to be part of a passionate team dedicated to creating stylish products while enjoying opportunities for skill enhancement and career development.
