QC Inspection Supervisor

SeAH Wind is seeking an experienced QC Supervisor to lead and coordinate quality inspection activities across welding, fabrication and dimensional operations at our state-of-the-art offshore wind manufacturing facility in Teesside. Reporting to the Senior Quality Lead, you will play a key role in ensuring all products meet stringent quality, dimensional, and compliance requirements throughout the manufacturing process. The role focuses on supervising quality inspectors, maintaining inspection standards, ensuring traceability, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

• Supervising and coordinating welding, fabrication and dimensional inspection activities across production operations.
• Personally carrying out inspections within your qualifications and demonstrated competence.
• Providing hands‑on inspection support during peak workloads, staff shortages and critical production activities.
• Allocating inspection resources flexibly based on inspection demand, individual competence and production priorities.
• Ensuring Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) requirements are completed and recorded accurately.
• Verifying dimensional accuracy, fit‑up, alignment, measuring equipment calibration status and material traceability.
• Reviewing inspection reports and quality data, identifying trends and supporting appropriate corrective actions.
• Working closely with Production and Engineering teams to resolve quality issues.
• Developing a multi-skilled inspection team through practical coaching, cross‑training and competency assessments.
• Maintaining an up‑to‑date competency matrix for the inspection team.
• Balancing supervisory and reporting responsibilities with regular, hands‑on shop‑floor inspection work.
• Supporting audits, non‑conformance investigations, root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Use of ERP system and working inside an ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 1090 and 3834 framework
• Supervision and coordination of Quality Apprentices.

• A time-served background in fabrication, plating or welding, or an equivalent engineering qualification. (NVQ, City & Guilds, or similar).
• Proven hands‑on QC inspection experience covering welding, fabrication and dimensional inspection in a heavy steel fabrication environment.
• A recognised welding inspection qualification, such as CSWIP 3.1, AWS CWI or an equivalent qualification acceptable under the applicable project requirements.
• Practical competence in weld fit‑up, visual welding inspection, alignment, dimensional measurement and material traceability.
• Ability to use relevant inspection and measuring equipment and interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, specifications and acceptance criteria.
• A strong understanding of quality inspection procedures and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Experience supervising inspection teams and developing inspectors’ capabilities through practical coaching and training.
• Willingness and ability to undertake routine shop‑floor inspections personally alongside supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality reporting systems.

• £26.26 per hour - 0% allowances (Week 1 - Days)
• £26.26 per hour plus 30% Night shift allowances (Week 2 - Nights)
• Week 1 (Days) Monday to Thursday: 7:00am to 4:00pm with Friday: 7:00am to 1:00pm
• Week 2 (Nights) Monday to Thursday: 8:30pm to 7:00am with 30% shift
• OT Rate 1 - Rate of a third of hourly rate for overtime on weekdays
• OT Rate 2 - Rate of time and a half of hour rate for overtime on Saturday
• OT Rate 3 - Rate of double time of hour rate for overtime on Sunday

• Permanent local job
• Enjoy 25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Benefit…