Quality Administrator

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10 months ago
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Quality Administrator

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000

Hours: 8.15am - 4.30pm

We have an opportunity to join our Quality Team.

Due to our continued investment and growth, we are looking to expand our Quality team are looking for an experienced Quality Administrator with s background working within a manufacturing environment ideally with experience within the Aerospace, Power Generation or Automotive sectors.

This role offers the opportunity to grow and develop within our Quality Team with progression opportunities through our continued growth.

Main Purpose of the Role

Working as part of our Quality team to ensure all documentation and supportive reports are produced and kept up to date, working with our Production and technical teams. To ensure the documentation is of the highest quality and correct to industry standards.

You should have a strong background within the Quality function of a manufacturing industry, ideally with experience of working on Aerospace, Nuclear, Defence or other safety critical parts.

A typical day may include:

Working with other departments including Quality, Production, Technical and Commercial to endure high standards of documentation and . Producing reports and documentation around:

  • Certificates of conformity.

  • FAIR (first article inspection reports) packages to customer requirements.

  • DVI Packages (Safran Industrial Validation Package).

  • Customer concession documentation.

  • Purchase Orders.

  • Despatch documentation.

    Along with customer communication around quality documentation and requirements, You should have:

  • Experience of working in a quality department within an manufacturing environment, ideally within metals manufacturing, including Aerospace, Automotive, Power generation sectors

  • Working knowledge of Excel, Word and windows-based data systems.

  • A good understanding of quality processes and procedures

  • Excellent attention to detail.

    About Independent Forgings

    Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of Britain’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Operating from a (Apply online only)ft2 facility in Sheffield, we manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector.

    Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd (IFA) sits uniquely as the only single sited forge with open-die radial, press, hammer & ring rolling and closed-die extrusion, drop stamp and blade forging in the world. Over the last few years we have invested in the business and have successfully doubled our turnover. We are looking to continue this growth and are looking to grow our established team.

    We offer you:

  • Holidays – you will have 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.

  • Pension scheme – IFA wants to provide its employees a good foundation for the life after work and hence offers a 5% contribution.

  • Bonus scheme – this is linked to team and company performance.

  • Westfield cash plan – IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many more.

  • Wellhub – access to various fitness apps and gyms in the local area.

  • Free work wear and PPE.

  • Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career

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