Documentation Compliance Inspector

Prime-Appointments; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime-Appointments is seeking a Documentation Compliance Inspector to join the Quality team in Brentwood, England.

This final release role ensures certification and traceability documentation is complete, accurate, and fully compliant with customer requirements and our Quality Management System.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace distribution, aerospace manufacturing or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience reviewing Certificates of Conformity and product traceability documentation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out independent final checks of aerospace documentation prior to product release or dispatch.
• Review Certificates of Conformity, test reports, material certification and quality records for accuracy and completeness.
• Verify product traceability to approved manufacturers and/or suppliers.
• Check part numbers, quantities, batch/lot numbers, specifications, revisions and manufacturer details against orders and customer requirements.
• Ensure documentation meets procedures, customer requirements and AS9120 controls.
• Identify missing or suspect documentation and prevent release until resolved.
• Escalate discrepancies and traceability concerns to the Quality team.
• Raise or support nonconformance reports where documentation requirements are unmet.
• Maintain accurate records of completed documentation checks and approvals.
• Ensure documentation is controlled, legible, retrievable and retained according to requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality assurance

Inspection

Aerospace documentation

Job description

Documentation Compliance Inspector (97172) Brentwood, England

Salary: Negotiable

Documentation Compliance Inspector

About the role

We are looking for a highly conscientious Documentation Compliance Inspector (Final Release) to join our Quality team.

This is a critical role within our aerospace operation, providing the final independent verification of product documentation before aerospace fasteners and related products are released to customers or dispatched.

You will be responsible for ensuring that certification, traceability and supporting quality documentation are complete, accurate and fully compliant with customer requirements, company procedures, applicable product specifications and our Quality Management System.

As the final documentation control point, you will play an important role in preventing incorrect, incomplete or potentially non-compliant certification from reaching aerospace customers.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out independent final checks of aerospace fastener documentation prior to product release or dispatch.
• Review Certificates of Conformity, test reports, material certification and supporting quality records for accuracy and completeness.
• Verify product traceability to approved manufacturers and/or suppliers.
• Check part numbers, quantities, batch/lot numbers, specifications, revisions and manufacturer details against purchase orders and customer requirements.
• Ensure documentation meets company procedures, customer requirements and applicable AS9120 controls.
• Identify missing, incorrect, inconsistent or potentially suspect documentation and prevent release until issues are resolved.
• Escalate documentation discrepancies, traceability concerns and suspected counterfeit or fraudulent certification to the Quality team.
• Raise or support nonconformance reports where documentation requirements have not been met.
• Maintain accurate records of completed documentation checks and approvals.
• Ensure documentation is controlled, legible, retrievable and retained in accordance with company requirements.
• Support the prevention of counterfeit or suspect unapproved parts through effective documentation and traceability verification.
• Identify and communicate recurring documentation issues and trends.
• Support corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives relating to documentation accuracy.
• Work accurately and efficiently to agreed priorities without compromising quality or compliance.
• Exercise authority to place product or documentation on hold where conformity or traceability cannot be demonstrated.

About you

You will have experience in aerospace distribution, aerospace manufacturing, quality assurance, inspection, certification review or another highly regulated environment.

You should also have experience reviewing Certificates of Conformity and product traceability documentation, with the confidence and judgement to challenge information where requirements have not been met.