Quality Technican

Position Description

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Technician to join the Starline Team in Reading, UK. This position is operations primary quality support to frontline employees.  The Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring all manufacturing processes are followed along with identifying and aiding in the troubleshooting of nonconforming materials and/or processes. The shift timing for this role is 2:30pm to 11pm.

What Will You Do?

• Model high standards of conduct and leadership
• Conduct Product and Process Audits within annual audit schedule timelines
• Perform Quality Control check and or Line audits to assess product conformance
• Support induction and or training programs to enhance Quality awareness
• Effectively communicate information regarding product, quality, and safety topics
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with various departments including Team Supervisors, Assemblers, Manufacturing Engineers, Engineering and Quality
• Ensure the product and processes are aligned to Legrand’s Way and take appropriate action, if needed
• Manage and Control of non-conforming materials via Red Tag with associated scrap data
• Assist with Parts Quality Report (PQR), gauge instructions, capability data and gauge R&R studies
• Adhere to all company policies, guidelines, and practices
• Support Quality Inspection duties, if required
• Work other shifts, as needed, and opportunities for field support
• Proactively seeks out opportunities to improve Quality Control processes
• Supports company driven Kaizen events
• Creates and or updates Standard Work and associated KPI data

Qualifications

Education:

• Educated to “A Level” Standard or equivalent
• Degree or HND in a technical background preferred
• Manufacturing or Quality experience required

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Willing and able to work all shifts, as needed
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to run reports, effectively present information and respond to questions
• Ability to learn Dispatch, Syteline, MQ1 and other systems
• Ability to use MS Outlook, Word, and Excel proficiently
• Exposure to Quality Systems (AS9100, ISO9001) preferred
• Ability to read engineering drawings, BOMs and Travelers
• Knowledge of standard wiring practices, IPC training or electrical certification preferred
• Must be willing and able to wear mandatory personal protective equipment such as masks, safety glasses and hearing protection

Company Info

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division

The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development. 

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