Chief Inspector – Coventry Bodycote Heat Treatments Ltd.

Bodycote plc; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Chief Inspector to lead their inspection team and ensure that components meet customer specifications. This role involves conducting thorough inspections, maintaining records, and ensuring equipment is calibrated. The ideal candidate will have experience with hardness testing and dimensional inspection, contributing to high-quality standards in a dynamic environment. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in quality assurance within a respected company.

Benefits

Pension – match contribution from 4% – 10%

Life Assurance – 2 x annual salary

Employee assistance program including wellbeing app

Free parking on all sites

Free refreshments provided

Full pay whilst off sick for a limited number of days

25 days holiday plus national holidays

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required but evidence of good general education standard.
• Experience in hardness testing and dimensional inspection preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the inspection team and ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Carry out accurate inspection and verification of Heat Treatment Cycle Charts.
• Maintain inspection records and liaise with production regarding priorities.

Skills

Hardness testing

Dimensional inspection

Metallographic specimen preparation

Knowledge of Nitriding & heat treatments

Education

Good general education standard

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Chief Inspector who will ensure that inspected components comply with the customer’s specifications.

Main responsibilities:

• Carry out accurate and efficient inspection and verification of Heat Treatment Cycle Charts
• Carry out accurate and efficient component inspection
• Lead the inspection team and support / resolve issues within inspection
• Support Contract Review process
• Maintain component identification
• Maintain inspection records
• Liaison with production with regard to priorities and customer requirements
• Ensure that any equipment used is within calibration and in good condition
• Ensure that any specification used is the correct issue
• Final release of customer product
• Creating TDC/build sheets/loading plans
• Periodic checks and calibrations
• Hardness testing
• Follow company health & safety procedures
• Follow company environmental procedures.
• Comply with all quality system requirements.
• Maintain good working practices and housekeeping

Qualifications, experience and skills:

• No formal qualifications required but evidence of good general education standard
• Experience in the use of hardness testing equipment preferred
• Experience in dimensional inspection preferred
• Experience working in a metallurgical laboratory preparing & examine metallographic specimens is preferred
• Working or theoretical knowledge of Nitriding & other heat treatments is advantageous

Salary / package:

• Competitive salary
• Pension – match contribution from 4% – 10%
• Life Assurance – 2 x annual salary
• Employee assistance program including wellbeing app
• Free parking on all sites
• Free refreshments provided
• An entitlement to full pay whilst off sick for a limited number of days (in addition to your statutory sick pay entitlement)
• 25 days holiday plus national holidays

How to apply:

Send your CV with salary expectation using the contact options above. All internal applicants should inform their current line manager of their application.

Please Note – If you have not heard from us within two weeks your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We will keep your CV on file and will contact you if a position arises that matches your experience. Good luck in your job search.

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