Lead Quality Inspector

Senior Quality Inspector Aylesbury £40,000 - £50,000 DOE Monday to Friday | 7:00am - 3:30pm An established and highly respected precision engineering manufacturer is looking to appoint a Quality Inspector to join the business following. This is a rare opportunity to step into a role where you'll inherit years of expertise, benefit from a structured handover period and have the chance to make a genuine impact on quality standards, processes and continuous improvement initiatives.

Operating within a highly regulated, precision manufacturing environment, you'll work autonomously while playing a key role across inspection, auditing, calibration, quality documentation and mentoring the next generation of quality professionals. As Quality Inspector, you'll enjoy a varied position with a balance of hands-on inspection and quality systems responsibilities. Key duties include:
Inspection of raw materials, machined components, fabricated parts and finished assemblies Programming and operating CMM and Faro Arm equipment Producing detailed inspection reports and quality documentation Completing First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) Managing calibration schedules and calibration records Conducting Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspections when qualified Identifying recurring quality issues and carrying out root cause investigations Supporting production and engineering teams to improve quality performance Leading and supporting internal and external audits Maintaining assembly certificates, coating records, inspection reports and NDT documentation Training, mentoring and developing a Trainee Inspector

What We're Looking For:

Quality Inspection experience within a manufacturing environment CMM programming experience Faro Arm inspection experience Strong understanding of engineering drawings and GD T Experience managing detailed quality documentation Benefits: £40,000 - £50,000 salary depending on experience Monday to Friday days role Structured handover from a highly experienced inspector NDT training and development opportunities Autonomous position with genuine responsibility Opportunity to mentor and develop junior team members Stable and growing precision engineering manufacturer Varied role combining hands-on inspection with quality systems activities Code: INDENM If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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