Quality Inspectors

Quality Inspector (Metal Components & Precision Engineering)

Location:

London SE1

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Benefits

Job Type: Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Quality Inspector to join a growing advanced manufacturing business. This role is ideally suited to someone with a strong background inspecting metallic components, including machined, fabricated, welded, cast, or precision-engineered parts.

Working within a high-specification manufacturing environment, you will be responsible for ensuring that metal components and assemblies meet customer, engineering, and regulatory requirements through rigorous inspection, measurement, and quality control processes.

• Conduct first-off, in-process and final inspection of metallic components and assemblies.
• Inspect machined, fabricated, welded and finished metal products against engineering drawings and specifications.
• Verify dimensional accuracy, tolerances, surface finishes, and material conformity.
• Perform detailed visual and dimensional inspections using precision metrology equipment.
• Review material certificates, inspection records and traceability documentation.
• Raise and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to resolve quality issues.
• Maintain accurate quality documentation and inspection records.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Support internal and external quality audits.

Proven experience as a Quality Inspector within:

• Metal fabrication
• CNC machining
• Precision engineering
• Aerospace manufacturing
• Defence manufacturing
• Industrial manufacturing

Experience inspecting metallic components manufactured from materials such as:

• Aluminium
• Stainless steel
• Carbon steel
• Titanium
• Nickel alloys

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.

Strong understanding of manufacturing tolerances and geometric measurement.

Experience using:

• Micrometers
• Vernier calipers
• Height gauges
• Bore gauges
• Surface finish measurement equipment
• Thread gauges

• CMM operation and programming.
• Welding inspection experience.
• Knowledge of AS9100 quality systems.
• Understanding of metallurgy and material specifications.
• Experience producing FAIR documentation.
• Background within aerospace, defence, energy, automotive or motor sport sectors.

You’ll be a detail-oriented quality professional with a passion for precision engineering and a strong understanding of metal component manufacturing processes. You will be comfortable working with complex parts, tight tolerances, and demanding customer quality standards while demonstrating a proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving