Quality Assurance Technician

As Business Unit Automotive Solutions & Lamps we support our vision and strategy by expanding our leading position in the automotive lighting market in OEM and Aftermarket. We are in a global leadership position in the automotive lamps business in traditional and LED applications and offer industry leading products in LED lighting to global OEM customers (e.g. with exchangeable LED light sources). We also tackle new growth opportunities in the Aftermarket with our automotive care and equipment portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality across NPD, production, warehouse, and stock
• Conduct laboratory testing, failure analysis, and benchmarking
• Investigate customer complaints and product returns
• Perform incoming, outgoing, and intervention inspections
• Support supplier failure analysis and continuous improvement actions
• Oversee production quality, packaging, and rework activities
• Support Technical Helpline with high priority investigations
• Maintain and support the Quality Management System (QMS), including audits
• Manage lab equipment, calibration, and 5S standards

Qualifications

• Hands on quality experience in an electronics environment
• Knowledge of electronics testing and IPC standards
• Strong problem solving, analytical, and reporting skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively
• High attention to detail
• Desirable: ISO 9001 experience, root cause analysis, DFMEA/PFMEA, SAP knowledge, soldering experience, driving Licence

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: from £30,000+ depending on experience
• Pension Scheme: Employer 3% and employee 5% after 3 months' service
• Holidays: 25 days' paid holiday each year, increasing to 26 after 6 years. Additional 1 day holiday linked to birthday. 8 recognised Bank Holidays
• Life assurance
• Company enhanced Sick Pay
• Colleague Discounts on RING Products
• Health Care Scheme: Paid for by the Company with simple health after 3 months' service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discounts and Eyecare Vouchers
• Opportunity to enrol in one of the salary sacrifice schemes for a car or cycle to work
• Company enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• Employee Recognition: Rewards for Employee of the Quarter, plus tokens of appreciation at different times during the year, eg on Employee Appreciation Day
• Learning and Development: We invest in our people's development to give them the opportunity to achieve their full potential, which means as part of our Performance Development Review (PDR) process, we focus on regular learning and development opportunities. In addition to specific skills training, RING colleagues have access to OSRAM's E-learning portal and the newly launched ams-OSRAM University which can also be accessed via LinkedIn
• Free On-Site Parking
• Working Arrangements: For roles which can be carried out remotely, we offer the opportunity to work from home up to two days per week