Chief Inspector
Listed on 2026-09-13
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers, Production QC/QA, Quality Engineering
Job Title:
Chief Inspector
Location:
Gloucester & Swindon
Type:
Permanent, Days
Hours:
8am-5pm Mon-Thurs, Fri 8am-2:30pm
Salary: £50,000-£55,000 DOE
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Chief Inspector to take ownership of inspection and final product acceptance across two advanced manufacturing sites.
This is a hands-on, senior inspection role with responsibility for CMM programming and operation, quality standards, final sign-off and supporting the wider inspection team. The role is fully site-based with regular travel between Gloucester and Swindon.
The client are flexible with working at both site, schedule to suit you.
Key ResponsibilitiesOwn inspection standards, methods, inspection plans and overall inspection capability.
Lead and support the inspection team across both sites.
Program and operate CMMs, including PC-DMIS, alongside visual and dimensional inspection.
Inspect composite and metallic components against drawings, CAD models, specifications and GD&T.
Own final product acceptance, including AS9102 FAIRs and Certificates of Conformity.
Manage inspection records, Gauge R&R and audit readiness.
Lead the response to non-conformances and support MRB, root cause and corrective actions.
Manage calibration of measurement equipment.
Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001 and customer requirements.
Drive improvements in inspection methods, cycle times and first-time pass rates.
Level 3 NVQ in Engineering/Manufacturing or equivalent industrial experience.
Strong quality inspection experience within manufacturing.
CMM programming and operation experience, with solid PC-DMIS knowledge.
Confident interpreting technical drawings, specifications and GD&T.
Experience extracting inspection data from CAD models.
Good knowledge of metrology equipment.
Working knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001.
Strong attention to detail, communication and problem-solving skills.
Confident making quality decisions and maintaining standards under production pressure.
Willingness to work shifts/overtime and travel between Gloucester and Swindon.
Aerospace or composites experience.
Previous delegated inspection/sign-off authority.
Root cause analysis experience (8D, 5 Whys, etc.).
APQP/PPAP knowledge.
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension
Private healthcare
Car allowance via salary sacrifice
Profit share scheme
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