Aerospace Mechanical Inspector – FAI & Calibration

L3Harris Technologies; Brighton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Half day Friday

Holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

Pension

Life Assurance

Income protection

Cycle to work

Employee wellbeing support

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Brighton is seeking a Mechanical Inspector to inspect precision components, perform first article inspections, and support calibration activities. The role sits in the Release Systems & Antennas division and involves liaising with suppliers and internal teams.

You will use precision measuring equipment, interpret drawings and GD&T, and contribute to quality assurance in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in inspection, machine shop or calibration environment.
• Experience using precision measuring equipment.
• Good understanding of Mechanical Inspection & Calibration techniques.
• Good working knowledge of ISO 9001:2001 and ideally AS9100 Rev D.
• PC literate – Word, Excel and database experience.
• Manufacturing experience (mechanical).
• Ability to interpret Engineering Drawings.
• Ability to interpret Geometric Tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Inspection of precision components from in-house manufacture/assembly, sub-contractors and suppliers.
• First off inspection for manufactured parts/assemblies.
• First article inspection (FAI) reporting for single level parts and multi-level assemblies.
• Update and maintain paperwork associated with inspection procedures.
• Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers when required.
• Source inspection (VAS inspect at suppliers).
• Patrol inspection of manufacturing areas.
• Raising Non-conformance reports (NCR’s) and dimensional reports.
• Liaise with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, design & Production Control when required to support production requirements.

Skills

Inspection experience

Precision measuring tools

ISO 9001 familiarity

AS9100 Rev D familiarity

Mechanical manufacturing

Tools

CMM

Q-Pulse

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Brighton is seeking a Mechanical Inspector to inspect precision components, perform first article inspections, and support calibration activities. The role sits in the Release Systems & Antennas division and involves liaising with suppliers and internal teams.

You will use precision measuring equipment, interpret drawings and GD&T, and contribute to quality assurance in a manufacturing environment.