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Job Title: Quality Technician (PQC) - Days - 4.5 Day Week 

Salary: £27,855 rising to £ £29,279 when role objectives are reached / H19/N19

Contract: Full time & permanent 

Working Hours:  Monday–Thursday: 6:30am–3:30pm & Friday: 6:30am–10:00am - we support coverage across the full factory roster, so flexibility is key!

Location: Desford, Leicestershire 

The Opportunity: 

As a Quality Technician as a Product Quality Controller (PQC), you’ll help ensure every machine leaving our Desford facility meets our high standards. You’ll audit parts and machines, fully or partially built, working to a set inspection rhythm that aligns with the pace of production, following clear inspection standard work. Our team supports the entire factory roster, so flexibility is essential. We adapt to production needs and step in across shifts to keep quality and operations running smoothly.

What you will do: 

As a Quality Technician, you are accountable for, but not limited to: 

Conduct audits on parts and partially or fully built machines following inspection standard work and/or inspection best practice 

Record defect information in detail via electronic, manual processes or visual boards. 

Investigate, analyse and identify Root Cause, and operate the NCM (Non-Confirming Material) process. 

Conduct Basic visual and dimensional inspection as part of investigations. 

Rework parts and machines as required.        

Must be willing to work a multi-shift pattern.                

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.  

What You Can Demonstrate: 

Quality Operations: Communicates across departments and teams, to ensure a smooth workflow. Proactively reviews reject areas to ensure targets are achieved. 

Quality Knowledge: Read and interpret engineering drawings and quality standards. Able to inspect parts or machines to determine conformity. #

Safety: Proactive in managing safety standards and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. Foster psychological safety and team engagement, ensuring open communication and collaboration across diverse groups. 

Process Improvement: Evaluates production methods and maintains focus, with team input, on promoting the continuous improvement of processes and products utilising lean, Six Sigma and drive innovation. 

Prioritisation: Self-motivated and able to proactively manage multiple priorities.  

Must be willing to work a multi-shift pattern.                

What You May Have: 

Previous Material Requirements Planning System (Glovia) Experience. 

Advanced knowledge of reading engineering drawings. 

Skilled at using dimensional inspection tools. 

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. 

What You Will Get 
One Company, Limitless Opportunities 

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment. 

Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more. You can create the career you want. It’s your time and talent, make it count. 

Our Sustainability Commitment 

Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build. 

Benefits: 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays - opportunity to buy and sell, Bonus, Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%, Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc 

Travel: Not required 

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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