Quality Inspector; metals​/engineering

Are you an experienced Quality Inspector looking to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, friendly, and flexible business?

Do you have a passion to ensure the highest standards of quality measurements and aesthetics are always achieved?

Can you read and interpret technical drawings and engineer your way around potential problems?

A long-established business that specializes in the manufacture of low volume, high quality, tubular and threaded components for various sectors including Aerospace, Oil & Gas and Defense industries and due to impending retirement, are actively hiring for a Quality Inspector.

Key Quality Inspector background needed:

• Experience working within a precision engineering company and metal machining environment.
• Experience with both visual and dimensional inspection (micrometers, bore gauges, callipers, height gauges etc.), and be used to working to extremely tight tolerances and critical deadlines.
• Knowledge and experience of full inspection requirements, reports and CMM utilisation.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, understand and identify all engineering symbols and the requirements they demand.
• Ability to measure accurately in both metric and imperial units is essential.
• Excellent level of communication skills, diplomacy, literacy and numeracy is required.
• Maintain accurate manufacturing records, ensuring traceability and documentation of quality issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Quality Inspector Responsibilities

• Work with the team to create and maintain a Quality focused culture throughout the business.
• Dimensionally and visually inspect products to detailed technical drawings and specifications.
• Carry out first offs, last offs, patrol inspection, incoming material and final inspection checks.
• Communicate with our customers to discuss any potential or actual quality issues discovered.
• Quarantine, log and report all non-conforming products promptly.
• Investigate and analyse any non-conforming product or any deviation to specification and raise Concession requests and when required, Non-conformance reports.
• Raising First Article Inspection Reports (training can be provided).
• Create, review and verify Certificates of Conformity.
• Accurately complete manufacturing records, ensuring accuracy and full product and process traceability.
• Previous experience and certification in inspection under an AS9100 or equivalent quality system is highly desirable.
• Competence in using Microsoft Office and other relevant software.
• A hands-on approach to teamwork and problem solving is essential as is a flexible, positive, and responsive approach to any duties.

Package and Benefits:

• Salary depending on experience. Guide £30-£35k per annum.
• The position is full-time and permanent, and an immediate start is available.
• The hours are Monday – Thursday 8.00am-5.00pm, Friday 8am – 2.30pm but we can discuss if needed.
• Holidays are 28 days including Bank Holidays + extra bonus holiday over the Christmas Period to ensure a full shutdown from the 23rd of Dec to the 3rd of January.
• Health Care Scheme covering services such as opticians, dental, physiotherapy, surgery and more.
• Excellent working conditions and parking on-site.

Associate

Full-time

Quality Assurance and Engineering

Manufacturing, Engineering Services, and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing