Senior QA Technologist

Our client, one of the fastest growing online retailers who specialise in selling textiles, clothing, electricals, furniture and other household goods are seeking a Senior QA to join their growing business. The role will involve:-
Conduct product tests and risk assessments

• Record and report issues, collecting feedback and findings, to be presented in tech meetings
  
• Assist product team with new product development, to ensure products are safe and fit for purpose before coming to market
  
• Manage red and gold seal assessments for product categories, ensuring compliance with relevant safety and regulatory standards within your category areas
  
• Assist with instruction manual creation and guidance
  
• Stock checks to ensure consistent good quality control
  
• Ensure products are manufactured to the right standard and relevant legislation
  
• Ensure the correct third party testing is complete
  
• Ensure the relevant test reports are collected for products and that the company complies with any and all standards, internal policies and legal regulations that apply to the finished product
  
• Ensure packaging and any other materials are labelled correctly according to guidelines
  
• Ensure packaging is suitable for products
  
• Implement structure and processes for the QC and product team to follow
  Skills required:
  
• Product knowledge across Textiles, Clothing. Electricals and Furniture
  
• Minimum of 3-4 years industry experience in either a QA or similar
  
• Proven experience in regulatory compliance, preferably in furniture and homeware goods
  
• Some team management experience would be ideal
  
• Understanding of the supply chain
  
• Understand quality standards and manufacturing methods
  
• Ability to analyse test results and present a report
  
• High level of knowledge of consumer product safety requirements that are sufficient to understand relevant legislation
  
• PLEASE NOTE: CANDIDATES FROM A BACKGROUND IN SCIENCE/ENGINEERING/PHARMACEUTICAL OR FOOD SECTORS WOULD NOT SUIT THIS ROLE
  
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work environment
  
• Administrative and accuracy skills
  
• IT skills including Excel
  Benefits:
  
• Casual dress
  
• Free on-site parking
  
• Company events
  
• Career progression
  
• Please note: this is not a hybrid role, this is office based