Quality Inspector Berkshire

Quality Inspector (R29879)

Closing Date: 12th August 2026

Location:

RG7 4PR
, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Burghfield.

Package:
From £39,280 per annum (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your working pattern on your application.

• Contributing subject matter expertise in areas relevant to inspection and Quality.
• Supporting technical assessments using appropriate methodologies.
• Assisting with the development and validation of Quality methodologies.
• Participating in experimental trials, improvement activities, and audits.
• Engaging with stakeholders across AWE and internationally.
• Preparing and improving inspection instructions, reports, and related documentation.
• Undertaking other reasonable duties aligned to the role and business needs.

• Ability to develop solutions in a specialised manufacturing environment.
• Skilled in interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and standards.
• Essential experience programming CMMs, ideally using PC‑DMIS.
• Capable of creating and improving inspection documentation.
• Knowledge of basic quality tools and world‑class manufacturing approaches.
• Hands‑on workshop experience with inspection tools, techniques, and production processes.
• Experience reporting product status and managing non‑conformance issues.
• Skilled in managing route cards, non‑conformities, concessions, and work permits.
• Experience with CMMs, surface roughness measurement, or first foundational measurement techniques.
• Ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. Initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Work hard, be rewarded:

• 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies:
  Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.