Quality Assistant

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Are you looking for a fresh challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the hightech engineering sector? The Hyde Group are established Industry experts within Aerospace Engineering and have a new vacancy for a Quality Assistant working at our divisional head office in Dukinfield.

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to Aerospace, Defence, Nuclear, Energy and Scientific sectors.

We have successfully supplied to the Aerospace industry for over 50 years. We are currently on track to achieve our strong growth plans, and we pride ourselves on delivering right firsttime solutions and going the extra mile to delight our customers.

About the opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly supportive environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. Our salaries are competitive, and we also offer a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays along with a fantastic benefits package.

As the Quality Assistant you will be working within a dynamic, cross functional and growing Hyde Aero Products Divisional Quality Department, who strive to improve Quality Management Practices both internally across the wider Hyde Aero Products Division which consists of a further seven manufacturing, engineering sites.

The Quality Assistant role is aimed towards an individual who is driven and determined to grow within the Hyde Aero Products Quality Department. As the company will provide thorough training and development opportunities, this individual should progress to higher Quality Assurance related roles and therefore prior experience within Quality Management roles is not essential. The role is advertised to coincide alongside a training and development plan which will result in the individual progressing towards a Quality Engineers position, with growth to further positioned roles also available (and sought after). This role is aimed at a person aiming for a career in Hyde Aero Products as a key member of a multi skilled team. Further duties are detailed below.

Main Duties



Document configuration control.

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Reviewing, organising, and verifying documentation for completeness.

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Consulting with the Suppliers and Business Units within the Hyde Group.

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Assisting in managing large projects and updating action trackers.

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Supporting staff by undertaking ad-hoc projects when needed.

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Assisting in preparing reports and presentations.

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Answering email queries.

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Assist in seeking out opportunities for continuous improvement.

Our ideal Assistant will

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Have excellent communications skills are imperative.

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Be IT literate, in the Microsoft Suite of Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

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Must have good team working ethic, be highly pro-active and motivated.

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A high level of attention to detail.

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The ability to work flexible hours and/or off site should the business need arise.

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Excellent customer facing skills.

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A proactive approach to problem solving.

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Committed to learning and personal development.

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Have experience in/awareness of quality management systems.

Additional training will be available to the right candidate with the chance of progression.

What we offer

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Competitive salary.

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Generous annual leave entitlement.

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Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.

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Discounted gym membership.

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Excellent career development opportunities available.

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Cycle to work scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently underrepresented in our sector.

All our roles require the need to obtain pre-employment security screening checks including referencing.

If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, then we would love to hear from you

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