Quality Assistant in Howden

Location: Howden
Salary: £32,495 per year
Recruiter: Howdens
Job Hours: Full-time

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Howden Joinery is recruiting for a Quality Assistant to join our team at our manufacturing site in Howden, East Yorkshire. As a Quality Assistant, you will support customer and supplier problem resolution with our manufacturing processes and help to engineer quality improvements.

Pay rate:

  • £32,494.80 per annum + monthly production bonus
  • Shift – 4 weeks rotating – 3 weeks of days and one week of nights.
  • What will you be doing as a Quality Assistant:

  • Primarily supporting the Quality Inspector or Co-ordinator providing them with data and results from product or process measurements
  • Supporting in resolving issues within the manufacturing processes
  • Supporting goods in- supplier assessment and resolving customer complaints
  • Assisting in supporting site calibration and document control
  • What do you need to qualify for the Quality Assistant:

  • Previous experience in a quality environment
  • NVQ level 2 in manufacturing would be an advantage but is not essential
  • Basic computer skills including Word and Excel
  • An FLT licence would be an advantage
  • Self-motivated and have a proactive approach to problem-solving
  • Excellent time management skills to meet deadlines
  •   What we can offer:  

  • Competitive salary and bonus scheme 
  • Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%) 
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays per year & opportunity to buy extra holidays 
  • Fantastic staff discounts 
  • Share save scheme 
  • Exceptional reward and recognition events 
  • About Howdens:  

    Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.3 billion sales made last year. 

    There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named as one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For. 

    We are building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career as a Quality Assistant, then we are keen to hear from you.

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