Qa Technician

Company: Linkster Recruitment
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Location: East Midlands
Job Description:

Quality Support Technician

Location: Swadlincote

Linkster Recruitment is proud to be supporting a leading aerospace manufacturing business in Swadlincote with the recruitment of motivated and detail-driven Quality Support Technicians to join their established Quality Department.

Main Duties Quality Support Technician

  • Logging non-conformances and completing first-contact scrap reviews
  • Carrying out first-off inspections when required
  • Supporting containment activities to address quality concerns
  • Raising engineering change requests to support continuous improvement
  • Communicating quality alerts clearly across relevant departments
  • Ensuring compliance with AS9100, customer quality procedures, H&S, COSHH, ISO 14001 and environmental requirements
  • Assisting Quality Engineers with internal and external non-conformance investigations
  • Conducting shop-floor audits and supporting inspection activity where required

Requirements Quality Support Technician

  • Previous experience within quality inspection, manufacturing quality or quality assurance
  • Aerospace or automotive quality experience would be advantageous, although applicants from general manufacturing QA backgrounds will also be considered
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
  • Understanding of customer specifications and traceability requirements
  • Computer literate, with experience using MS Office; inspection software or ERP system knowledge would be beneficial

Shifts Available

Rotating Days (AM/PM)

  • Weekly rotating day shifts: Mornings and afternoons, Monday to Friday (05:00-12:40 / 13:00-20:40)
  • Grade 5 pay rate: £15.51 per hour including shift allowance
  • Annual salary (37.5 hrs/week): £30,285 including shift allowance

Permanent Nights

  • Sunday to Thursday 21:00-04:40
  • Grade 5 night rate: £16.55 per hour including shift allowance
  • Annual salary (37.5 hrs/week): £32,272 including shift allowance

Why Join?

  • Aerospace-grade training and ongoing development
  • Clear progression route towards Quality Engineer roles
  • Stable, permanent employment with a global manufacturing organisation
  • Overtime opportunities paid at 1.5x and 2.0x rates
  • Quarterly bonus payments of £125

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Posted: September 6th, 2026