Hardware QA Technician

Hardware QA Technician

A hands-on hardware and quality role with a bonus worth up to two months’ salary, and the chance to grow into owning the quality function.

This is a Hardware QA Technician role with an established electronics manufacturer, where quality sits at the heart of everything.

As a Hardware QA Technician you will support the hardware engineering team, manage product repairs, and play a central part in the quality assurance that keeps standards high across production. Quality is the core of this role: you will carry out QA assessments, monitor the production process, and support both internal and external audits, with a genuine opportunity to take on more responsibility over time around quality procedures, audits and QA processes. Alongside the quality work, you will assess and repair production and field failures, carry out through-hole and surface mount soldering, and help keep manufacturing running smoothly. If you are quick to learn, adaptable and have excellent attention to detail, this is a role with real variety and room to grow.

Job Responsibilities

• Carrying out QA assessments and monitoring the quality of the production process
• Supporting internal and external audits, with scope to take on more quality responsibility over time
• Supporting the business in maintaining ISO accreditation, including continuous improvement and audits
• Supporting product testing and approval processes
• Assessing and repairing production and field failures
• Carrying out through-hole and surface mount soldering and desoldering
• Supporting manufacturing and production equipment
• Interpreting and authoring technical specifications and reports
• Providing cover for the manufacturing operation as required
• Working in line with company guidelines and quality standards

Skills and Experience
To succeed as a Hardware QA Technician you will need:

• Excellent attention to detail, which is essential to the quality side of the role
• A quick, adaptable approach and a genuine willingness to learn and take on more responsibility
• Hands-on hardware or electronics experience, including fault diagnosis and repair
• Through-hole and surface mount soldering and desoldering skills
• An interest in, or experience of, quality assurance, audits and QA processes
• The ability to interpret and author technical specifications and reports
• Good computer literacy, including Word and Excel
• Exposure to ISO accreditation and quality standards, which is an advantage

Pay and Benefits
As a Hardware QA Technician you will receive:

• A salary up to £35,000, depending on experience
• A bonus scheme worth up to two months’ salary
• A hands-on role with genuine variety across hardware, repairs and quality
• Real scope to grow into greater responsibility around quality procedures and audits
• The backing of an established manufacturer that takes quality seriously

Ready to apply?
Roles that combine hands-on hardware work with a genuine path into quality ownership do not come along often, and with a bonus worth up to two months’ salary on top, this one rewards you properly for it. If you are a quick-learning, detail-driven Hardware QA Technician who wants to grow into owning the quality side, this is one to act on. Apply now.