Careers - Quality Equipment

Careers at Quality Equipment

It's about how we can help you...

That’s our company motto and the ethos that we operate by to deliver the best possible service to our customers. But it also applies to our valued employees! We aim to help you get the most out of your time here through training on the job and support. Quality Equipment certainly enjoys the ‘work hard, play hard’ saying as much as we knuckle down we also get together for events throughout the year.

We practice what we preach...

Specialising in mainly pig equipment and accommodation we believe in, and support British Pork. You’ll often find at our company events a hog roast! They truly are the best.

Raising money for charity...

Quality Equipment is a firm believer in supporting their local area using local suppliers and vendors where possible. As well as raising money for charities across the country both as a company and supporting our fantastic colleagues in their efforts to do this.

Most recently, Frank Barrett our Workshop Manager cycled the length of Great Britain, from Lands End to John O’Groats! We sponsored Frank, and supported him all the way visiting him at various checkpoints and holding a celebration event once his legs recovered! This was in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance & SERV.

Quality Equipment employees have also participated in events such as the Mud Run. Which I can assure you, was indeed very muddy! Raising money for other causes such as Breast Cancer.

New Saw and Welder for plastic panels

Sponsoring local sports...

Generally speaking, we have a lot of employees interested in a sport of some kind. Be it football, golf, formula 1 or horse racing you’ll be in good company! Quality Equipment has sponsored the Diss Rugby Club multiple times and attended their events with a table for the day! it’s a cracking day out and all in the company are welcome.

When it comes to the Euros, World Championships or any major sporting event we get behind the Nation and host viewing parties to get a crowd of our own together and watch it on the big screen with pizza, beer and plenty of cheering!

We are environmentally conscious

With the national emphasis focusing on energy-saving and the reduction of greenhouse gases QE is now involved in heat recovery and energy conservation in both its new and refurbished buildings. We use energy-saving materials where possible and the environmentally friendly recycled plastic panel, Paneltim as often as possible. Ensuring we follow all Environmental Agency standards and in most cases exceed those recommendations. Our in-house designed automated feeding technology has helped to save the lives of thousands if not millions of piglets over the course of time we strive to reduce the mortality of pigs ensuring the highest standard of health and care for animals. It doesn’t end there either! Quality Equipment is constantly looking into ways to protect the environment locally and globally with our equipment.

Have we got your attention?

There’s much to look forward to when working at Quality Equipment and more than we have space for here! However, of course, to enable all of this our employees work really hard and are highly skilled in their areas. We’re looking for employees that share our values and being a family-run business for over 50 years we treat our whole team as a family and you’ll be welcomed in if you’re successful.

If you think you have what it takes to join our fantastic business and the above resonates with you, we want to hear from you! check out our open positions below or drop a CV.

Current Opportunities

See our most recent openings below

CAD Technician

Quality Equipment are a family run agricultural engineering business which has been running for over 50 years. We supply a comprehensive range of new and innovative products and buildings specifically designed to meet the on-going needs of modern pig farmers. We have an exciting opportunity for a CAD Technician to join our expanding business based in Woolpit, Suffolk.

As a CAD Technician you will be liaising with the Construction Manager and Site Foreman and conducting site visits as required. Producing 2D or 3D drawings relevant to the construction, refurbishment or conversion of agricultural buildings together with associated fixtures and fittings.

The CAD Technician other duties include:

Use Revit and 2D/3D CAD as appropriate to produce accurate and to scale drawings relevant to the construction, refurbishment, or conversion of agricultural buildings and associated internal penning arrangements and associated systems.
Use 2D/3D CAD to produce detailed fabrication drawings for a range of livestock related equipment.
Prioritising workload in consultation with the Construction Manager with regular updates to achieve tight timescales.
Revise and update existing drawings to reflect design changes.
Take clear instruction and provide advice and guidance on the requirements for drawings, their purpose and the design of buildings or components.
Plan ahead and be proactive to prevent problems and resolve any emerging ones.
Maintain records and schedules as required by the Construction Manager
Perform regular analysis of records and reports to determine areas for improvement.
Be organised through the establishment of filing guidelines for the accurate storage of drawings and templates and to be able to identify the most up to date versions.
Maintain regular contact with site operatives to provide information and problem solve and attend construction sites as required.
Attend and contribute to Project meetings as required.

Skills and Attributes:

Knowledge / experience of Autodesk Inventor and/or Solid Works 3D design software.
Knowledge / experience of Autocad and/or Draftsight 2D design Software.
Ideally, but not essential depending on other experience – knowledge / experience of Revit BIM software.
Good communications, numeracy and computer skills and good problem solving.
Knowledge of construction design principles and have a creative flair.
An understanding of manufacturing processes and construction methods.
Ability to work as part of a team and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Competitive Salary subject to experience.

Applications should be made by submitting a full CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the knowledge, skills, and qualities for the role to: careers@quality-equipment.co.uk

Agricultural Livestock Equipment Sales representative

Full Time Post
Permanent (available now)
Competitive Salary depending on experience
Company Car, Mobile and Laptop provided

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your sales career within a successful family run agricultural engineering business? For over 50 years Quality Equipment has provided a comprehensive range of new and innovative products and buildings specifically designed to meet the on-going needs of modern pig farmers. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to expand and develop the company.

The Role – In this role the successful candidate will be responsible for identifying opportunities for new business whilst nurturing and developing our existing customer base across the country.

The Person – We are looking for someone with drive, self-discipline, good planning, determination, self-motivation, the ability to stay focussed and who can demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and qualities:

Experience and proven track record of both internal and external field sales
Knowledge/experience of the agricultural livestock sector is desirable
Good numeracy and computer skills
Good communication skills at all levels
A personal and flexible approach
A general understanding of manufacturing and construction methods
Good problem-solving skills
Ability to self-manage, acting on your own with minimal supervision
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a professional attitude