Quality Control Team Leader

Trillium Flow Technologies serves customers in the power, oil & gas, general industry and water & wastewater sectors with highly engineered valves, pumps and actuators, as well as complete support in every phase of a project or operation.

Trillium Flow Technologies offers employees based UK wide within Customer sites.

An exciting vacancy has arisen within the Elland facility for a Quality Control Team Leader

Trillium Flow Technologies is seeking a Quality Control Team Leader to join our Quality team in Elland. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the QC Team, manage day to day priorities, and provide expertise in measurement techniques, problem solving, and delivery of conforming products and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Control Team, providing day to day leadership and supporting business priorities
• Drive efficiency and effectiveness across all QC responsibilities
• Provide direction on measurement and test methods
• Carry out dimensional and visual inspection of components and assemblies using a variety of metrology equipment
• Undertake surface finish, hardness, and PMI checks
• Support and validate test & witness inspection activities
• Raise and update non conformance reports, drive containment actions, and support root cause analysis/preventive actions
• Maintain and control calibration of company measuring equipment
• Assist in internal audits and support adherence to company procedures
• Represent the company with customers, auditors, and 3rd party inspectors, providing technical assistance and problem resolution
• Support Operations and the Business regarding deliveries
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and company duty of care standards
• Support Goods Receiving, In Process, and Final Inspection
• Assist in general Quality department operations and improvement activities
• Undertake assignments as directed by the Quality Director
• Identify training and development needs for the team

What We're Looking For

• Technical apprentice to graduate level qualification with a Quality/Manufacturing background
• Able to read complex drawings and technical specifications; understands geometric tolerancing
• Experienced user of CMMs (preferably but not essential with experience using Aberlink and Hexagon PC-DMIS applications), mechanical & electrical inspection equipment, hardness and PMI testing equipment
• Experienced in the use of Quality tools and techniques
• Knowledge of alloys, casting, NDT, welding, and coating processes advantageous
• Valve/process industry experience an advantage
• Strong communication skills, able to present and discuss views and ideas at all levels
• Reasoning ability to understand and carry out instructions, and problem solving in standardised situations
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel desirable; SAP experience an advantage
• Hands on in a shop floor environment is essential

Workshop Hours - ELLAND 4 Day working week - working compressed hours Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday Benefits:

• 4 Day working week - working compressed hours Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday
• 33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Holiday Buy Scheme - Purchase up to 5 days extra annual leave with equal monthly payroll deductions
• Pension Scheme - Up to 8% employer contributions
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Life Assurance - 2 x annual salary if not in the pension scheme, 4 x salary if a member of the pension scheme.
• Long Service Recognition
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Volunteering Scheme - support your local community
• DSE Eye Test Vouchers
• Free Car Parking - a potential saving of £1500-£2500 compared to city centre car parking
• Employee Assistance Programme - Confidential external support - face to face counselling
• Wisdom App by Health Assured - Part of the Employee Assistance Programme which allows employees to access nutritional videos/information, mental health information and general wellbeing.
• Mental Health First Aiders/Champions - We have a team of trained employees available to sign post employees
• Smart spending, cash back and offers (shopping vouchers & discounts) - offers on big high street stores, travel, show tickets, cinema gym membership and lots more!
• Health Cash Back Plan - For a small monthly fee, you can take advantage of unlimited GP consultations, cash back on everyday medical expenses such as physiotherapy, dental, chiropractor and more.
• Costco membership - Trillium is registered for all employees to join Costco and it will only cost you the annual fee.

Please note if all questions are not answered your application may not be processed

Applicants must have Right to Work in the UK and based in the UK, if you do not unfortunately your application will not be processed.