Quality Control Apprenticeship; Level 3; Suscom Industries

Department: Science Apprenticeship - Polymer Processing Technician L3

Employment Type: Apprentice

Location: Wigan

Compensation: £25,000 / year

Location: Wigan, WN5 8DH

Expected

Start Date:

ASAP

Suscom is a growing, family-owned business that manufactures office furniture components using injection moulding processes. Its team works in a hands‑on manufacturing environment, ensuring products meet the required quality standards throughout production.

As an apprentice, you'll join a small team in a busy manufacturing environment, helping to inspect and check the quality of products. You'll gain hands‑on experience carrying out quality inspections, checking measurements, testing components using specialist equipment and identifying any defects that need correcting. You'll also learn how to maintain accurate records, report quality issues and work closely with your team to ensure products meet the required standards.

About Company

Please note:

You must be 18+ due to the nature of the working environment.

• Starting salary of £25,000
• Annual leave: 18 days plus bank holidays
• 12 hour shifts, nights or days (sometimes required to swap)
• Company pension scheme
• Regular training and CPD opportunities
• Free parking

You’ll get involved in a variety of quality control tasks, including:

• Inspect products manufactured on‑site and supplied by external suppliers to ensure they meet standards
• Check product measurements and tolerances to ensure components meet the required specifications
• Assemble parts to check they fit together correctly
• Learn how to use testing machines to verify that components meet required standards
• Identify products that do not meet quality standards and carry out rework where required
• Report any quality issues directly to the Workshop Supervisor
• Check that finished goods are correctly labelled and ready for dispatch
• Assist with packaging products, ensuring the correct quantities and packaging methods are used
• Complete quality control paperwork accurately and on time
• Communicate any quality issues to colleagues on the following shift or other relevant team members
• Follow company procedures, health and safety requirements and correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Support colleagues and other areas of the business when needed

You thrive in hands‑on environments and enjoy work where attention to detail really matters. You have a keen eye for spotting anything that doesn't look quite right and take pride in making sure products meet the required quality standards. You're confident, proactive and passionate about doing a good job, with a strong work ethic and a willingness to support your team.

Whether you're completely new to quality control or looking to develop your skills further, you're motivated to learn and build a career in this field.

You follow instructions carefully and understand the importance of safety, accuracy and consistency. You're comfortable working to set procedures, checking measurements and keeping accurate records. Reliable and punctual, you enjoy a structured working environment and can stay focused when carrying out detailed or repetitive tasks. You're organised, methodical and confident raising concerns when something doesn't meet the required standards.

You learn best through practical experience and are keen to develop your technical skills further. You're open to feedback, willing to learn how to use new testing equipment and happy to take initiative when needed. You work well as part of a small team, communicate clearly with colleagues and are always willing to lend a hand. Most importantly, you're motivated to build a long‑term career in quality control and become a valued…