Chief Inspector

Electus Recruitment; Basildon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Basildon seeks a skilled Chief Inspector to oversee inspection functions. This permanent role includes responsibilities like managing a team and ensuring compliance with quality standards in precision components. Ideal candidates will have experience in engineering and quality control, particularly in C-Dmis programming and EN 9100 standards.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in inspection/quality control at a senior level is necessary.
• C-Dmis CMM Programmer experience and EN 9100:2018 knowledge desired.
• High precision component production experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Inspection Area and manage inspection function.
• Supervise and coach Inspection team members.
• Conduct evaluations and suggest improvements.

Skills

Chief Inspector

Lead Inspector

Quality Inspector

C-Dmis

CMM Programming

Engineering

Manufacturing

Machining

EN 9100:2018

AS9102

Job description

My client engineers and manufactures precision machined components for the aerospace, defence and communications sectors

They are seeking a skilled and motivated Chief inspector to oversee and organize their inspection function.

Chief inspector

The Chief Inspector will ensure that work being produced on the shop floor conforms to customer drawings, CAD models or conditions of supply.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the Inspection Area and function.
• Supervising, coaching and encouraging other members of the Inspection team.
• Taking instruction from the senior management team (SMT) on what is required for throughput, managing resources in inspection to achieve them and to communicate on the status of works orders.
• Evaluating the process in the inspection department and give suggestions on continual improvements to SMT.
• Ensuring that processes such as first offs and card being stamped are being observed out on the shopfloor.
• Quality assurance activities: - First off, in process/stage, final inspection, FAI reporting.
• CMM programming.
• CMM maintenance and arranging repairs.
• Aiding in the investigation of product non-conformities both internal and external.
• Attending shop floor SQCDP meetings.
• Customer communication as required.

To be considered for this role, applicants will need to have previous experience in a similar inspection/quality control role in at a senior level, within an engineering or manufacturing environment, producing complex, high precision, low volume components.

You will need to have some of the following:

• Experience as a C-Dmis CMM Programmer
• Understanding of EN 9100:2018
• Ability to generate AS9102 FAIRs (High-QA experience would be a bonus)
• Experience in raising release documents - Dispatch notes and CofCs
• Experience of taking part in MRB meetings and quality investigations

Chief Inspector
Basildon area, Essex
Salary negotiable based on experience.

Key Skills: Chief Inspector, Lead Inspector, Senior Inspector, Quality Inspector, Engineering, Manufacturing, Machining, CNC, CMM, C-Dmis, Programming, Programmer, EN 9100:2018, AS9102, FAIRS.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants for this role must hold the relevant documentation to be eligible to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

This role is a PERMANENT position