Quality Technician

Job Title: Quality Technician Job Type: 6 month contract Hourly Rate: £15-19 per hour PAYE Location: Maidenhead A leading manufacturing business is looking for an experienced Quality Technician to join their Quality…

Pay rate £15 – £19/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 17 September 2026

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Job Title: Quality Technician

Job Type: 6 month contract

Hourly Rate: £15-19 per hour PAYE

Location: Maidenhead

A leading manufacturing business is looking for an experienced Quality Technician to join their Quality team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly regulated engineering environment, supporting the manufacture and delivery of high-quality electronic and mechanical products.

Key Responsibilities for the Quality Technician:

Carrying out Goods-In, Work in Progress and Final Inspection
Inspecting mechanical and electrical products against engineering drawings and approved design documentation
Performing First Article Inspections in line with AS9102 and contractual requirements
Identifying and reporting non-conformances clearly and accurately
Completing documentation checks, including BOMs and batch cards
Selecting and using appropriate measuring and inspection equipment
Supporting root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvement activities
Raising Supplier Corrective Action Requests where required
Conducting internal Product, Process and Quality Management System audits
Working within ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality systems
Verifying product compliance against IPC-A-610 and company workmanship standards
Supporting Engineering, Purchasing and Manufacturing teams with quality-related activities 

The ideal Quality Technician will have:

Previous mechanical and electrical inspection experience
A strong electronics background
Knowledge of electronic workmanship and IPC standards
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings
AS9102 and First Article Inspection experience
Auditor training or internal auditing experience
Previous release signatory experience
Strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail
The ability to manage priorities and work effectively across different departments 

What’s on Offer for the Quality Technician role?

Varied role covering product, process and quality system inspection
Involvement in continuous improvement and business improvement projects
The chance to work across Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Quality
Professional and highly regulated engineering environment 

If you are interested in this Quality Technician opportunity, please click Apply Now or contact Orion Reading today.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately we are unable to respond to every application individually. If you have not heard from us within five working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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