Overall Purpose of Job:

Responsible for the Quality Control team who conduct functional product testing, component calibration and inspection of electromechanical products or subassemblies to internal and external stakeholder requirements. Delegated responsible person for the standard of Quality manufactured. Manage and progress continual improvement projects and initiatives to improve the Quality Culture of Armfield to achieve our RFT (Right First Time) to customer target and overall Quality outputs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise functional product testing and oversee the approval for release of products
• Lead a team of Test Engineers to meet Quality and Delivery targets
• Guide and assist with electrical testing and fault diagnosis
• Support with product set-up and calibration in accordance with Standard Work Documents
• Lead the review and assessment for suitability of Test Procedures
• Nonconformance and Root Cause and Corrective Action management
• Working with production and engineering to feedback details of defects or design challenges
• Effective decision making on quality control matters, e.g. defect approval/rejection, concession raising and approval
• Support the operations and engineering team with product issues and opportunities
• Reporting potential engineering changes to drawings and schematics
• Control and management of Test equipment and consumables, including gauge calibration and maintaining appropriate levels of consumable items e.g. chemicals and gases
• Provide additional support and assistance with Warranty claims and support tickets
• Engaging and leading improvement activities based upon quality shortfall trends
• Communicating errors and issues to production staff members clearly and professionally
• Focus on keeping quality improvement a priority; from design through to manufacture based upon feedback and input from production to engineering
• Streamline Product Test processes to single platform for Procedure, Data and Image capture
• Produce defined KPIs to enable effective analysis of data to facilitate reporting and definition of tasks/projects to improve or resolve developing trends
• Some hands-on functional testing and inspection will be expected to gain product experience

Requirements

• Experience in a similar role in an electromechanical production environment
• Experience in leading a team within a production environment
• Production working environment experience (5 years minimum)
• Working knowledge of Quality good practice methodologies e.g. 5 Whys, Rapid Problem Solving
• Proficient at reading schematics/mechanical assembly and piece part drawings
• Use of electrical test equipment (DMM/Multimeter)
• Use of handheld metrology equipment (Digital Calliper, Micrometer)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and intermediate to high computer literacy
• High level of accuracy in work standards with a high-quality driven work attitude and ethic

About Armfield

Since our inception in 1963 Armfield has been a proud, independent and responsible provider of technical equipment. Today, Armfield is the world leader in the supply of innovative Education Equipment and Industrial Research & Development equipment for Food, Pharmaceutical and Industry labs.

People are at the core of our company. We see our strength in trust, diversity and progress. Every Armfield employee’s contribution, no matter how big or small, forges the success of our organisation with the customer placed at the very heart of our business.

Our equipment allows users to educate, test and research in innovative ways that fit their individual needs, while at the same time providing cost-effective, reliable and user-friendly products.

Armfield has built its reputation on a commitment to providing quality products and services while rapidly responding to international needs for innovative and accurate educational and industrial equipment. A primary strategy is superior customer satisfaction. Armfield constantly analyses market, product and curriculum needs around the world to develop a full range of products for education and industrial research.

With our focus on delivering meaningful innovation and content, we serve multiple markets throughout the world in the areas of High Schools, Universities and Industrial Processing. We are a leader in Fluid Dynamics, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical Engineering, Food and Pharmaceutical Processing.

Located in Ringwood, Hampshire. Armfield is commutable from Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Salisbury and Southampton. We are 2 minute walk from the main regular bus route between Bournemouth and Salisbury.

For further information see https://armfield.co.uk/

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person