Job Ref: 215482205

Date: 2022-01-05 16:25:42

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Quality Assurance Technologist (Manufacturing & Product Design)

Amersham

£28,000 – £32,000 Negotiable DOE + 26 days holiday + bonus + flexible working + pension

Are you a Quality Assurance professional from an Engineering or Product Design background looking to work for a multinational company making fun and engaging products for children?

Are you from a Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, or Testing Laboratory background with excellent experience on advising and documenting Quality Assurance procedures for new and exciting products yet to enter the market?

On offer is an opportunity to work for an exciting, young and fun business that designs and manufacture brand new toys for sale worldwide.

You will ensure that all products are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. You will need to deal with internal departments within Europe & Hong Kong, external suppliers, inspection companies, test laboratories and enforcement authorities as required.

You will be enthusiastic, proactive, flexible and be able to demonstrate agile thinking and creativity and be an essential part of the team that creates brand new products.

Responsibilities:

Support UK Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager
Support other departments to ensure QA policies are being met.
Provide advice on the quality, safety & compliance of new product initiatives.
Conduct, document & communicate new product risk assessments, identifying test requirements and potential quality and safety risks.
Provide details of the required technical information for packaging to design team and check & approve subsequent artwork.
Provide & document QA input at all product development stages.
Update NPD Tracker with QA information.
Create & maintain product technical files & create UK & EC DOCs for approved new products.
Maintain the Technical File Log.
Create Special Inspection Check requirements for pre-shipment inspections.
Provide advice on the quality, safety & compliance for international markets.
Monitor product performance statistics in terms of returns, store & customer complaints, internet reviews & product incidents & provide regular product performance updates.
Investigate & identify the root cause for products performing outside acceptable levels and follow up corrective action.
Investigate customer complaints and poor product reviews to help provide a suitable customer response & identify any corrective action required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Experience in a QA/Product Technologist role
Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design or Testing Laboratory background or experience
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to progress their career and to work with an exciting organisation on new product development

Quality Assurance, New Product Development, Product Design, Manufacturing Design

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