CAF Group
Senior Quality Technician #RO #UK
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About the Role
Most of us come to work to earn money and as an accredited Living Wage employer, of course you can expect a competitive salary from us; but we also recognise that you spend a lot of time in work, so you must choose your employer well!
Built on core values of Excellence, Trust and Sustainability, CAF make beautiful and exciting products that we are all really proud of. It is not always easy to achieve the results we want, so we have recruited a team of amazing people, working together to achieve a common goal. As a business, we are willing to try new things; so our people need to be flexible and innovative.
Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee work to ensure that we create a welcoming environment for everyone, where difference is respected; whilst our Employee Engagement Forum are tasked with injecting some fun into the workplace with events and activities throughout the year.
If you want to be purposeful, occupied and part of an awesome team, building an amazing product; the choice is simple - choose CAF.
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Job Summary
The Senior QA Technician supports the effective operation of the site’s Quality Management System by executing key quality assurance activities, maintaining compliance records, coordinating audits, and assisting in the deployment of corporate quality initiatives. Working closely with the Senior QMS Engineer, the role ensures that quality processes are implemented consistently across the site and that improvement actions are followed through to closure.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation and maintenance of the site’s QMS in line with corporate policies and regulations.
- Assist in internal and external audits; coordinate evidence, track actions, and follow up to ensure timely closure.
- Maintain the UK MNCR system, monitor pending actions and deadlines, and support working groups in closing actions.
- Support the UK process review system and follow up on improvement actions with relevant teams.
- Monitor corporate QMS documentation updates and communicate changes to UK teams.
- Participate in process forums with HQ to stay aligned with QMS requirements and share UK input.
- Provide QMS performance updates to the Senior QMS Engineer and Head of Quality.
- Prepare weekly, biweekly, and monthly QMS status reports.
- Join regular meetings with HQ to report UK progress.
- Support the deployment and monitoring of Quality Initiatives in the UK.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate quality into daily operations and promote a quality culture.
- Maintain the UK asset calibration system in compliance with CAF Group standards.
- Support Special Processes compliance activities under the guidance of the Senior QMS Engineer / Special Processes Coordinator.
- Assist SQA, Production QA, and other departments by contributing to QA continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support the deployment of HQ Quality initiatives in the UK.
- Carry out other duties as required by the line manager.
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Essential
Qualification in a Technical or Quality discipline.
Desirable
IPC WHMA620 Requirements and acceptance for cable and wire harness assemblies
ISO 9001 Auditor qualification.
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Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (increasing with length of service) + 8 bank holidays; plus annual leave carry over / cash-in option
- Healthcare Cash Plan including claimable costs for optical, dental and other health benefits
- Day 1 Life Assurance cover, amounting to 4x Annual Salary
- Free Eye Tests for all DSE users
- Excellent Pension Scheme with 3% Employee and 6% Employer contributions
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Enhanced Family Friendly Pay and Leave Benefits
- Access to exclusive rewards, discounts and special offers at over 1000 leading high street and online retailers
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Support line
- Professional Membership and Sponsorship Policy for Colleague Development
- 8 paid hours per year, working with local charities in support of Social Value
- Dedicated Women’s Network
- Proud signatories of the Dying to Work Charter; Living Wage Foundation and Armed Forces covenant
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