Aerospace Quality Inspector

Tekever; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Pension match

Private medical insurance

Dental care

Employee assistance

Hybrid working

Career development

Job summary

TEKEVER is seeking a hands‑on Quality Technician to support manufacturing, assembly and release of TEKEVER products at the Swindon site. You will inspect, test and verify components and assemblies, ensuring conformance to drawings, specs and quality plans.

Working with Production, Engineering and the Quality team, you will identify nonconforming parts, maintain auditable records and support continuous improvement of processes. A proactive, team‑oriented approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Practical experience within manufacturing quality, inspection, production quality or a comparable technical manufacturing environment.
• Experience carrying out visual and dimensional inspection of manufactured parts, components or assemblies.
• Practical competence using dimensional measurement equipment such as vernier calipers, micrometers and gauges.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Understanding of product conformity, nonconforming product and traceability principles.
• Ability to maintain clear, auditable inspection records.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to inspection and verification.

Responsibilities

• Carry out visual and dimensional inspection of incoming parts, components, assemblies and finished products against approved engineering drawings, specifications, inspection criteria and control plans.
• Perform receiving, in-process and final inspection activities in accordance with defined quality requirements.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI), first‑off inspection and enhanced inspection activities associated with new products, processes and suppliers.
• Verify product identification, configuration, traceability and associated quality documentation before acceptance.
• Support inspection and verification of aircraft kits and constituent components received into the Swindon manufacturing facility.
• Use appropriate measuring and monitoring equipment, including vernier callipers, micrometers, gauges, multimeters and other applicable dimensional inspection equipment ensuring accuracy, repeatability and traceability.
• Maintain the condition and control of measuring and monitoring equipment assigned to the role.
• Provide practical shop‑floor Quality support to Production throughout manufacturing and assembly.
• Verify that manufacturing activities are undertaken against the correct approved drawings, specifications, work instructions and acceptance criteria.
• Perform or witness defined inspection and verification stages at appropriate points throughout the manufacturing process.
• Support defined independent or second‑person verification activities before critical or irreversible manufacturing operations.
• Identify, document, segregate and control nonconforming products and materials to prevent unintended use.
• Raise and maintain nonconformity records and support investigations, containment and corrective actions.
• Complete inspection reports, checklists and other applicable product‑quality records accurately and contemporaneously.
• Review Certificates of Conformity and associated supplier or product quality documentation where required.
• Promote a right‑first‑time quality culture within the manufacturing environment.

Skills

Visual inspection

Dimensional inspection

Reading drawings & specs

Measurement equipment

Quality records

Attention to detail

Communication & teamwork

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Tools

Verni er calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Multimeters

Job description

TEKEVER is seeking a hands‑on Quality Technician to support manufacturing, assembly and release of TEKEVER products at the Swindon site. You will inspect, test and verify components and assemblies, ensuring conformance to drawings, specs and quality plans.

Working with Production, Engineering and the Quality team, you will identify nonconforming parts, maintain auditable records and support continuous improvement of processes. A proactive, team‑oriented approach is essential.