Quality Controller

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

2/21/2025

Who We Are

Sheffield Forgemasters is an iconic steel production and engineering company. A global leader inthe designing, manufacturing and delivering of world-classsteel forgingsand castings.

It is a great time to join Forgemasters, as the business goes through an ongoing period of growth and modernisation after being acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence In 2021. The acquisition has secured our role as a critical supplier to the next generation of UK defence programmes. As part of this programme of work our plant and equipment will be modernised over the next 10 years, creating new opportunities for the business and our colleagues.

Based at our 64-acre site, sitting in the heart of Sheffield, we are looking for Quality Controllers to work in our Forge and Melt Shop. This rolewill involve supporting and guidingthe production teams in the production of high-quality forgings, or the supply of molten steel or ingots to the manufacturing areas.

Role Responsibilities

• Monitoring processes to ensure they adhere to manufacturing procedures, the QMS, and the wider principals of quality management in the production areas.
• Identifyand implement Continuous Improvement projects.
• Identify any quality concerns andnon-conformances.
• Integration of PFMEA and Lessons Learnt.
• Monitoring steelmaking or forging andensure it meetstechnical procedures.
• Be activelyinvolvedin the Quality Clinic,investigating and resolving issues raised.
• Developbest practice both for the current operation and for the transition to new capital equipment.
• Failure Investigation
• Assistingwith customer Audits
  
  

About You

The following relevant skills, knowledge and experience are required.

• Previous experience in a similar quality - focused role.
• Familiar with thetechnical procedures in a production environment.
• Experience in heavy engineering, steelmaking and / or forging is a distinct advantage.
• Ability to identify and understandchallengesand constraints of the operation and opportunities for improvement.
• Good understanding and knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace.
• Good basic IT skills with MS products.
• Experienced in report writing.
• Ability and willingness to be flexible in the days and hoursworked to meet business needs.
• High attention to detail to ensure accuratemaintenance of the quality registers for non-conformances and quality concerns.
  
  

Days/Hours of Work

41.25 hours per week, day and night shifts.

Reasons to work at Sheffield Forgemasters

• We are a long-established local employer, with a strong reputation in the region.
• Over £600m large-scale and long-term investment programme in state-of-the-art new facilities and modernisation on site.
• Competitive Salary
• 33 days annual leave (includes public holidays).
• Easily accessible location with free onsite parking.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Life Assurance Scheme as part of the pension scheme programme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• On site Occupational Health provision providing Health Screening and advice on well-being.
• Discounted Westfield Health Plan Scheme.
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme.
• Long service award scheme.
• You at Work Access to online discounts portal.
• A bronze accredited participant in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, supporting ex-military and reservists in employment.
  
  

For additional information or if you would like to discuss the role, please email

• Alternatively, if this sounds like the role for you, please review the full job description attached and apply now!