Product Quality Technician to Workington Mill

A smart and meaningful choice

Your next workplace

Holmen Board & Paper is a Swedish business and a member of the Holmen Group. The Workington Mill produces premium paperboard under the brand Incada. Our paperboard is an integral part of the shopping experience for our clients’ customers. Since 2013 we have powered the mill almost entirely by fossil fuel free energy. We value our employees and products highly. Today we are approximately 340 co-workers. Our integrated pulp and paperboard mill is located to the west of the beautiful Lake District in the north of England.

Your future challenge

A new exciting opportunity has arisen in the QDC Department for a Product Quality Technician, reporting to the Technical Services Manager. The successful candidate will provide support to the Mill in the form of calibration, product testing, monitoring, investigation and administrative services.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Compiling summary reports on production quality losses.
• Investigating quality issues & support Mill activities for product quality improvement.
• Maintaining customer information for Production areas to support Customer Awareness activities.
• Maintaining board reference standards & defect library & defect codes.
• Advising on referred quality decisions and on fitness for purpose of product.
• Reviewing production records and feedback on decision making proficiency.
• Co-ordinating testing and evaluation for inter-lab comparisons.
• Implementing agreed changes to board standards and instrumentation.
  
  

To apply for this role, the following are desirable:

• Understanding of spreadsheet applications and statistical analysis.
• Attention to detail, accurate and methodical.
• Self-organised and analytical.
• Scientific or engineering background preferably to degree level.
• Knowledge of the paperboard manufacturing process.
• Excellent knowledge of the Company’s IT system.
• Good knowledge of quality management system requirements.
• Support with Product Safety & Compliance testing.
  
  

What we offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Fantastic Contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• A range of benefits to support your health and wellbeing
• Opportunities to develop and grow
• Full PPE and annual uniform/PPE allowance
• On site Occupational Health
• On-site staff canteen
• Cycle to work scheme
• Exclusive staff discounts and deals through Benefit Hub
• Social Club with regular events throughout the year
• Family friendly procedures including enhanced maternity leave and menopause procedure.
  
  

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory checks evidencing a right to work in the UK.

Holmen is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

We are devoted and committed to developing our teams and ensuring that our staff have the courage, commitment and responsibility to perform at their best. We provide significant resources to enable you to achieve your potential and expect our staff to perform to the best of their ability at all times.

Apply today

If you’re looking for the opportunity to challenge yourself and make a positive impact with a pioneering customer orientated business, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please click the “Apply for this position” link at the end of the advert and upload your CV to arrive by 1600 hours on Wednesday 20 th November 2024.

We let the forest grow and give

Holmen’s operations are powered by the forest. The growing trees, the water rushing down the mighty rivers and the wind blowing through the treetops. This is the heart of Holmen, a business built around the forest ecocycle and the renewable products we can create from it. Our business areas are Forest, Renewable Energy, Wood Products, Paperboard and Paper. With a workforce of 3 500 people, we create a sustainable future and value for shareholders, customers and society with courage, commitment and responsibility.

Premium paperboard and innovative paper products from fresh fibre Holmen produces premium paperboard and innovative paper products for everything from cosmetics, electronics, pharmaceuticals and food to books, magazines, advertising and transport packaging. Our products are appreciated by conscious customers due to their exceptional properties and low climate footprint. We use fresh fibre from sustainably managed and certified forests. Our production and processing facilities are located in Braviken, Hallstavik, Iggesund and Strömsbruk in Sweden and Workington in the UK.