Quality Control Technician

Join a respected agricultural manufacturing business as a Product Quality Control Technician in Banbury. This part-time role offers hands-on experience in quality assurance, laboratory testing, and production support within the animal feed industry.

Product Quality Control Technician

Banbury, Oxfordshire

• Part time, 25 hours per week, Monday - Friday with flexible scheduling
• Permanent position
• Competitive hourly rate

Please note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Our client is a well-established supplier of high-quality animal feed ingredients, serving the broiler, layer and pig feed markets across the UK. With more than 60 years of industry expertise, the company has built a strong reputation for delivering reliable products, excellent customer service, and innovative solutions within feed manufacturing and grain trading.

The Role

They are looking for a Product Quality Control Technician to join the team at the Banbury manufacturing site.

This varied role plays an important part in ensuring the quality, integrity and traceability of feed products and raw materials.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct quality control tests on incoming raw materials
• Follow company procedures to maintain quality standards
• Keep the laboratory clean, tidy and safe
• Collect and prepare samples
• Check stored products and raw materials to make sure they remain in good condition
• Help manage stock of engineering parts and materials, keeping levels up to date
• Provide admin support, such as ordering spare parts and maintaining records
• Make sure stored products are used in the correct order to maintain quality
• Provide cover for the weighbridge when needed
• Assist with customer and quality inspections
• Help with other tasks as needed to support the production and quality teams

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be organised, detail-oriented and comfortable working in a team or independently.

About you:

• Good general education with strong written and spoken English
• Understanding of mathematics and general scientific principles
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel, Word and general computer systems
• Ideally educated to A Level standard or equivalent
• Previous experience in quality control, laboratory work or manufacturing is beneficial but not essential
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organisational skills and tidy working practices
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Flexible attitude and willingness to support colleagues across departments
• Knowledge of the agricultural or feed manufacturing industry would be advantageous

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly wage
• Permanent part-time position (25 hours per week) with flexible working schedule
• Supportive and friendly workplace culture
• Full training provided
• Opportunities to develop skills in quality assurance, laboratory testing and feed production processes

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click "apply" today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to complete your application and provide any other supporting documents.

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies, please.

Other suitable skills and experience include Quality Control Assistant, Laboratory Technician, QA Technician, Quality Assurance Assistant, Production Operative, Food Safety Technician, Manufacturing Assistant, QC Operative, Process Technician, Materials Testing Technician.