QA Technologist

QA Technologist

Electricals

Trafford Park

Our client is a specialist supplier to the retail industry and due to their ever-expanding growth have an excellent opportunity for an experienced QA Technologist to join their team.

Candidates will ideally have experience in SDA's, Lighting or similar.

Main purpose of your role:

To ensure selected products comply with all relevant testing standards. To proactively work with merchandise and buying teams, to ensure critical path deadlines are met in relation to test reports, instruction manuals etc, and customer gold seal approvals.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain technical files for relevant product areas to ensure safety of imported products.
• Technically assess products in relation to the general product safety regulations and the required industry standards.
• Keep track of the internal master trackers for orders placed and outstanding job required including pre-shipment inspections & Gold Seals.
• Ensure product specifications are up to date and have the required details.
• Correspond with major retails in relation to product selections and their requirements on technical specifications and complete documentation and/ portals in required time frames.
• Research and advise testing requirements on all products within given product categories.
• Liaise with external testing labs with regards to testing as required, to ensure products comply with current legislation. Submit products for due diligence testing.
• Liaise with Far East office/agents and factories on given product areas.
• Create instruction manuals rating labels as required for products, ensuring any legal requirements are included.
• Check and sign of artwork in relation to product claims and legal requirements.
• Work alongside Technical Manager.
• To work with the Buyers to develop products and support with the Quality Assurance of those products in relation to industry regulations.
• Ensure factory details are known and logged for all products produced.
• Liaise with the Buying Teams and QA Director to ensure factories are audited.
• Support Customer services in relation to complaints and investigations in an efficient manner as received.

You will have:

• A good level of product knowledge in either SDA's, homewares or similar.
• Computer literate with keyboard skills.
• Adaptable, flexible, energetic and enthusiastic with an open minded approach.
• Positive and pro-active attitude to changing demands and priorities as required.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to set own priorities.

In return our client offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to progress in a thriving business.

Apply online or for further information please contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR15231