Senior Quality Inspector

Senior Quality Inspector | Christchurch | Up to £50,000

Quality isn't an afterthought here, it's central to everything. This is a senior role within an established aerospace manufacturing business where your inspection expertise will carry real weight, from complex component sign-off through to mentoring the team around you.

If you take pride in high standards, work well with others, and want a role where your knowledge is genuinely respected, this is worth a closer look.

As a Senior Quality Inspector, you will benefit from:

• Early finish on Fridays
• Time and a half overtime
• Critical illness and life cover
• Company sick pay scheme
• 33 days holiday
• Onsite parking

As a Senior Quality Inspector, your responsibilities will include:

• Performing detailed inspection of complex aerospace components, assemblies, and sub-systems using advanced measurement tools
• Conducting in-process, final, and First Article Inspections (FAI) in line with AS9102
• Raising and managing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and supporting root cause investigations including 8D and RCCA
• Operating and programming advanced inspection equipment such as CMM and laser scanning systems
• Providing guidance, training, and mentorship to junior inspectors and quality team members

As a Senior Quality Inspector, your experience will include:

• Proven experience in aerospace manufacturing quality inspection, typically 5 or more years
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100
  , AS9102
  , and relevant aerospace regulatory standards
• Advanced ability to interpret engineering drawings and apply appropriate inspection methodologies
• Hands-on experience with CMM and other precision measurement tools
• Familiarity with quality tools such as root cause analysis,
  8D
  , FMEA
  , and SPC

If you're a meticulous, experienced inspector looking for a senior position where you can lead on quality and help raise the bar for those around you, this Senior Quality Inspector role could be exactly what you're looking for.