Quality Control Inspector

The Quality Control Technician will ensure all manufacturing operations which have a direct or indirect effect on product quality are performed in compliance with API, TSLI, and customer requirements and internal procedures by performing a Quality Control overview of these operations. To ensure that, in the event of non-conforming operations the appropriate corrective actions are taken and reported, and that non-conforming product is quarantined.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
**General**
- Ensure compliance of the Company’s Health & Safety and Environment Policies and Procedures, Safe Working Practices and Statutory Regulations at all times.

**Quality Control**
- Ensure via first article, batch, and patrol inspection that manufacturing and inspection operations are performed in compliance with defined Quality Procedures - TSLI’s, Quality Plans, internal procedures (Control Plans / SOP’s / Works Instructions).
- Prepare and set MRP gauges ahead of production demand and ensure dimensional accuracy in respect to licensor requirements.
- Goods inward review, dimensional, blanking dimensions, visual inspection and traceability.
- Understanding of customer drawings.
- Identify when corrective action is required and take appropriate action. Ensure correct reporting completed.
- Reviewing Make-up graphs from bucking unit to ensure they are available and correct.
- Carry out weekly phosphate weight tests of each, to ensure compliance with premium thread licensor requirements.
- Perform Final Inspection release, prepare, present and maintain final quality documentation as required.
- Create Certificates of Conformity relating to specific works orders.
- Supply relevant documents to customers, material certificates etc.
- Support development and compliance to Customer Quality Plans.
- Training and support:

- Training new starts that require training on certain parts of the job.
- Offer technical assistance when required by Quality Control Supervisor.
- Real time operational control / trouble shooting for critical processes (phosphating, sand blasting, stress relieving).
- Conduct improvement trials using the workshop equipment.
- Compile quality and management reports as required.
- Liaise with customers 3rd party inspectors.
- Participate in Company Services and external audits as required.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects.
- Assist as required, other members of the production team, in minimising downtime of workshop, whilst ensuring process compliance.
- Perform detailed process reviews and Mini-Quality audits to ensure operational practice is in compliance with relevant standards and instructions.

**Knowledge, Skills & Competencies**:
Competencies required:

- Preferably possess a recognised appropriate craft qualification in an engineering/metallurgical related discipline, reached through apprenticeship and achievement of appropriate City & Guilds Certification.
- Possess practical experience in pipe and thread inspection or relevant machine shop experience.
- Possess practical experience in the use of shadow graph, experience of thread casting, and experience of reading dimensional drawings and working to client specifications.
- Ensuring the proper use and care of, company workshop and equipment, machinery, personal equipment, test equipment and tool kit.

Knowledge:

- Possess a specialist knowledge in critical processes (phosphating, sand blasting, stress relieving).
- Possess a working knowledge of VOG UK gauging procedures.
- Possess a working knowledge of ISO 9001.
- Possess a sound knowledge of Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement Techniques, is preferable.

**Skills**:

- Possess good communication, organisational, interpersonal, presentation and negotiating skills as the role will involve liaison with senior personnel across the internal and external customer group.
- Must work co-operatively, within the production team, across the whole organisation, and with external customers, focusing on continuous improvement goals.
- Must demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to problem solving.
- Good user knowledge of Microsoft packages (Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint), as the post holder will require to compile and produce reports and presentations.

**Working Environment**:

- The post-holder will be required to work in a variety of processing environments which can be hot, dusty and noisy. Work may involve working at heights.
- The post-holder will be required to work from time to time, in and adjacent to hazardous zoned areas which of necessity involve wearing protective clothing.

**Salary**: £17.33 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Aberdeen: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In perso