Scientific & QA Jobs

Quality Technician (Plastics)

Reed • Colchester, Essex

Salary

£40k – £40k

Posted

7 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Reed is hiring a Quality Technician (Plastics) in Colchester, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £40k – £40k. Reed holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Quality Engineer – Material Testing to manage a Material Testing Laboratory. This is a key role responsible for ensuring raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods meet internal specifications, customer requirements, and relevant industry standards. You’ll play a pivotal part in maintaining quality excellence, supporting manufacturing, and driving continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Manage day-to-day operations of the Material Testi…

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Employer: Reed — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £40k
How this salary compares: in line with the £41,185 median across 546 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Colchester, Essex · Full-time
Posted: 7 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Scientific and quality assurance roles span pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research, and laboratory sectors. The UK life sciences industry actively recruits internationally for research scientists, QA managers, regulatory affairs specialists, and clinical trial coordinators, with many employers maintaining well-established sponsor licence operations.