Electrical/Mechanical Inspector

Systems Engineering and Assessment Limited; Shirwell; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance program

Health cash plan

All Staff Bonus

Pension plan up to 8%

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing Centre

Employee discounts portal

Life assurance policy

Publication and recruitment bonus

Development opportunities

Job summary

SEA, based at the Barnstaple site, is seeking an Electrical/Mechanical Inspector to provide inspection of inbound, in-process and outbound materials. The role is onsite 4.5 days a week, with a salary up to £32k depending on experience.

You will inspect sub-contracted castings, machined parts, electrical cabinets and assemblies, raise defect reports, and carry out insulation and continuity checks, contributing to quality and safety across SEA's naval and defence systems.

Qualifications

• Should have experience in a precision electro/mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Must be capable of a high degree of accuracy and numeracy.
• Experience of calibration requirements and procedures.
• Must be capable of good communications, both written and oral.
• Should be self-motivated and able to work with the minimum of supervision.
• IPC training for wiring and PEC assembly manufacture would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Inspection of sub-contracted castings, machined parts, fabrications, PECs, harnesses, electrical cabinets, and electrical sub-assemblies.
• Inspection of internally manufactured assemblies, checking against wiring diagrams, cable schedules, mechanical drawings, and parts lists.
• Raising electronic defect reports and inputs into FAIR reports.
• Carry out insulation and continuity checking as required.
• Inspection of termination, crimping and soldering to IPC standards.
• There may be requirement for offsite inspection.
• Any other duties within reason as required by the business.

Skills

Precision electro/mechanical

Numeracy

Calibration procedures

Communication skills

Self-motivated

IPC training (advantage)

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that's our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. The Electrical/Mechanical Inspector provides inspection function for inbound, in process and outbound materials. The Electrical/Mechanical Inspector will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role does require being onsite 4.5 days a week. The salary for this role is up to £32k, depending on experience.

What you'll be doing

• Inspection of sub-contracted castings, machined parts, fabrications, PECs, harnesses, electrical cabinets, and electrical sub-assemblies
• Inspection of internally manufactured assemblies, checking against wiring diagrams, cable schedules, mechanical drawings, and parts lists
• The raising of electronic defect reports and provision of inputs into FAIR reports
• To carry out insulation and continuity checking as required
• Inspection of termination, crimping and soldering to IPC standards
• There may be requirement for offsite inspection
• Any other duties within reason as required by the business

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we're always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:

Work life balance

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days' annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave

Family & wellbeing

• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Cash Plan
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

Facilities & resources

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

The skills you need

• Should have experience in a precision electro/mechanical manufacturing environment
• Must be capable of a high degree of accuracy and numeracy
• Experience of calibration requirements and procedures
• Must be capable of good communications, both written and oral
• Should be self-motivated and able to work with the minimum of supervision
• IPC training for wiring and PEC assembly manufacture would be an advantage

Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.