Empowering careers at ARJO

At Arjo, we know what moves us. We go above and beyond for people facing mobility challenges. We take every opportunity to work and grow as one team and take pride in sharing our knowledge and experience. Does that sound like something that moves you too?

This could be your opportunity to begin a challenging and rewarding career in a healthcare company that empowers movement for people with mobility challenges.

Position:  Quality Technician
Location: Cardiff
Job Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

 
Job Purpose: 
Provide an inspection service for incoming goods supporting the Quality Control Inspectors. Monitor, control and investigate material that is submitted as non-conforming and liaise with suppliers where necessary for claims and supplier corrective action requests, also provide assistance to the manufacturing and complaint process where problems should arise relating to product/component/assembly. Perform internal audits of the Quality and Environmental Management Systems and external supplier audits as determined by the audit schedules.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
    
Headline 1

Generate appropriate plans for the inspection of incoming goods. Support the Quality Inspectors for inspection of incoming goods according to the relevant inspection plan and arrange disposition of inspected goods.

Headline 2
Liaise with the Senior QRE Engineer where incoming material requires approval through the sample approval process and complete sample approvals when requested.

Headline 3
Maintain records of rejected materials through the Claims system and liaise with suppliers/manufacturers where Supplier Corrective Action Requests are required.

Headline 4
Investigate and control the disposition of non-conforming material identified throughout the manufacturing process.

Headline 5
Provide support to production relating to non-conforming material, assemblies or products.

Headline 6
Perform internal audits of both the Quality and Environmental Management Systems to the agreed schedules. Perform external audits of suppliers as determined by the Supplier Audit schedule. 

Headline 8
Form part of the team that collects and presents quality data presented into the monthly/annual CAPA report and minutes.

Other:
Support the Senior QRE Engineer and Quality Control Manager where required. 
 
Quality System Duties and Responsibilities:

Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements. 

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

Each organization shall have sufficient personnel with the necessary education, background, training, and experience to assure that all activities required by this part are correctly performed and shall establish procedures for identifying training needs and ensure that all personnel are trained to adequately perform their assigned responsibilities. Training shall be documented.

•Minimum of 5 GCSE’s, inclusive of Maths and English with grades C or better. Essential
•Electronic/Mechanical Technical qualification. Desirable but not essential     
•Knowledge and experience of the Divisions’ products and processes. Desirable
•Qualified Internal Auditor. Desirable
•Computer literate – Excel, Word, Outlook. Desirable

Personal Qualities:
•Good time keeping/reliable and efficient in work management
•Good communication skills
•Williness to learn and contribute to higher level activities

Permissions:
Each organization shall establish the appropriate authority, and interrelation of all personnel who manage, perform, and assess work affecting quality, and provide the independence and authority necessary to perform these tasks.
•Approve acceptance of material based on inspection plan passing assessment
•Reject materials that fail inspection plan assessment
•Has the authority to make decisions of disposition of non conforming material 

Supervision/Management of Others:
N/A

Internal and External Contacts:

Main contacts, internal:
Quality Team, Storemen, Purchasing Department,  Production Engineering Department, Operations Manager, Supervisors and Operators.

Main contacts, external:
Suppliers 

Special Features/Conditions:
The role requires occasional UK and international travel (Supplier Audits)

Disclaimer:
The above information in this description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not contain nor is it intended to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. 

Where you make a difference

To us it matters not only what we do, but also how we do it. There are four components of our culture: 

Diversity & Inclusion - we view diversity as a driver of innovation & a catalyst for our global growth

Winning as a team - where members of our team are empowered to make decisions at the right level

Leadership style - being visible, connecting with others and leading by example

Our core values - Passion, Collaboration, Openness, Ownership & Excellence

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We look forward to receiving your application!

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About Arjo

At Arjo, we believe that empowering movement within healthcare environments is essential to quality care. Our products and solutions are designed to promote a safe and dignified experience through patient handling, medical beds, personal hygiene, disinfection, diagnostics, and the prevention of pressure injuries and venous thromboembolism. With over 6500 people worldwide and 65 years caring for patients and healthcare professionals, we are committed to driving healthier outcomes for people facing mobility challenges.

For more information about Arjo visit www.arjo.com