Quality Control Operator
Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
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Salary: | £12.45 per hour |
Additional salary information: | £12.45 per hour + Shift bonus |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 02 August 2025 |
Location: | Steeton |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | Acorn Stairlifts UK |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | ACO1120426 |
Summary
We are currently looking for a Quality Control Operator to join our Factory in Steeton (West Yorkshire, UK).
As a Quality Control Operator, you’ll be at the heart of our manufacturing process, ensuring every stairlift component meets the highest standards set by our Quality Control Manager. This is a hands-on role where attention to detail and precision are key.
Salary: £12.45 per hour + Shift bonus
Type of contract: Full time, Permanent
Working hours: Monday to Friday – 2.00pm - 10.30pm
Why join Acorn?
Comprehensive induction and training
Investors in People accredited employer
Healthcare and pension schemes
Free on-site parking & great transport links to Leeds, Bradford & Skipton
Subsidised on-site canteen
Cycle to work scheme
Gym membership discounts
Company events
Monthly reward scheme – Acorn Achievers
Refer-a-friend bonus – earn up to £100!
Key duties/responsibilities:
Take full ownership of product quality by meticulously inspecting all elements, including bends, carriages, and performing necessary chemical checks to ensure compliance with standards.
To carry out measurements with precision tools, working to small tolerances
Measuring and recording of incoming parts from suppliers and outgoing products
Complete detailed work sheets, participate in regular audits, and generate quality reports with a high level of accuracy.
Effectively communicate critical quality-related information across all levels of the organization, ensuring clarity, timeliness, and relevance.
Compile and record information/data using quality control check sheets, and communicating quickly any out of control processes
Skills and Experience:
Experience in a manufacturing role with a focus on quality
Forklife Truck (FLT) Licence is advantageous
Must be conscientious and thorough person with a proven track record
Strong teamwork and communication skills
Be able to work to an extremely high quality standard
Familiarity with quality tools, jigs, and working from technical drawings
Must be able to display the Acorn Values
OUR VALUES
⭐Quality of the products we make and sell and the service we provide
⭐Unity Working together as one team
⭐Integrity Acting responsibly and honestly to deliver on our promises
⭐Caring About our customers, each other and the wider community
⭐Ambition Taking Pride in all we do and striving to improve
We Recognise Your Efforts
Acorn Achievers: Monthly awards scheme with £100 vouchers for winners and £50 vouchers for runners-up.
Recommend a Friend: Earn up to £100 if your referral joins Acorn.
Please, apply now if you want to be considered for this role.
All recruitment communications will come solely from our internal Recruitment Team at Acorn Stairlifts.
Please note: this position may close early if we receive a high volume of qualified applications. To ensure ample consideration, please submit your application as soon as possible.
As a Quality Control Operator, you’ll be at the heart of our manufacturing process, ensuring every stairlift component meets the highest standards set by our Quality Control Manager. This is a hands-on role where attention to detail and precision are key.
Salary: £12.45 per hour + Shift bonus
Type of contract: Full time, Permanent
Working hours: Monday to Friday – 2.00pm - 10.30pm
Why join Acorn?
Comprehensive induction and training
Investors in People accredited employer
Healthcare and pension schemes
Free on-site parking & great transport links to Leeds, Bradford & Skipton
Subsidised on-site canteen
Cycle to work scheme
Gym membership discounts
Company events
Monthly reward scheme – Acorn Achievers
Refer-a-friend bonus – earn up to £100!
Key duties/responsibilities:
Take full ownership of product quality by meticulously inspecting all elements, including bends, carriages, and performing necessary chemical checks to ensure compliance with standards.
To carry out measurements with precision tools, working to small tolerances
Measuring and recording of incoming parts from suppliers and outgoing products
Complete detailed work sheets, participate in regular audits, and generate quality reports with a high level of accuracy.
Effectively communicate critical quality-related information across all levels of the organization, ensuring clarity, timeliness, and relevance.
Compile and record information/data using quality control check sheets, and communicating quickly any out of control processes
Skills and Experience:
Experience in a manufacturing role with a focus on quality
Forklife Truck (FLT) Licence is advantageous
Must be conscientious and thorough person with a proven track record
Strong teamwork and communication skills
Be able to work to an extremely high quality standard
Familiarity with quality tools, jigs, and working from technical drawings
Must be able to display the Acorn Values
OUR VALUES
⭐Quality of the products we make and sell and the service we provide
⭐Unity Working together as one team
⭐Integrity Acting responsibly and honestly to deliver on our promises
⭐Caring About our customers, each other and the wider community
⭐Ambition Taking Pride in all we do and striving to improve
We Recognise Your Efforts
Acorn Achievers: Monthly awards scheme with £100 vouchers for winners and £50 vouchers for runners-up.
Recommend a Friend: Earn up to £100 if your referral joins Acorn.
Please, apply now if you want to be considered for this role.
All recruitment communications will come solely from our internal Recruitment Team at Acorn Stairlifts.
Please note: this position may close early if we receive a high volume of qualified applications. To ensure ample consideration, please submit your application as soon as possible.