Quality Control & Product Development
In order to manufacture and distribute the highest quality products across our group, we have an in-house team of quality control and product developers to ensure that the standards that we pride ourselves on is maintained across our product ranges.
These roles are office based, and involve a combination of practical assessment work, spot checking products from our factories, reporting on relevant quality control issues that are identified, and working with relevant teams internally on other ongoing quality control and product development work.
Roles vary and can involve working independently, in a team or in a management role. As with many other roles across the business, salaries start at £16,000 per annum at assistant level and can go up to £100,000 depending on experience and responsibilities.
Excellent attention to detail is essential, in addition to all round business knowledge and a number of other key skills and attributes it can provide excellent grounding for becoming a Shareholder / Business Owner / Director.
Quality Control & Product Development In More Detail
One area we specialise in is the manufacturing and distribution of high-end ironmongery, therefore our quality control and product development team are essential in ensuring we maintain our reputation for the quality and longevity of our products.
The product development team also work across the business on new product concepts and designs, and also with our factories to make sure the standard is consistent across any new product lines and collections that we are introducing, as well as our existing product ranges.
Roles include a combination of practical assessment work and written reports. Although no specific experience is required for these roles, the following key skills are essential:
Motivated with excellent attention to detail.
Thorough and organised.
Commercially aware.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
What Our Team Say
“My role is responsible for supporting product quality, technical product developments, and operational improvements within the business. I act as a key link between Quality Control, Product Development, Customer Service and Sales to ensure products meet company standards and customer expectations. This varies from answering technical questions from stockists or end users, assisting the product development team with the technical aspects of new products and actioning product changes based on quality control feedback to overseeing multistage process improvement projects. The chance to interact with so many different departments and be involved with nearly all the stages of our products journey from concept to customer support makes this a constantly evolving and interesting role.”
— Mark D. Technical & Projects Executive.