First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) Inspector

Hyde Group Tooling Division; Dukinfield; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aerospace supplier as a FAIR Inspector, where you'll ensure quality and compliance in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a great introduction to aerospace quality, with opportunities for career development and a supportive workplace culture. Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, and a range of benefits including gym membership and discounts.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Discounted Gym Membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in FAIR collation and submission.
• Ability to read and understand aerospace drawings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare files and folder structure for FAIRs.
• Submit FAIRs to clients or upload to a portal.
• Maintain KPIs to track FAIR process performance.

Skills

Microsoft Literacy

Aerospace Knowledge

Manufacturing Processes

Job description

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge and an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, predominantly aerospace supplier with a growing orderbook and portfolio of clients?

We are looking to appoint a First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) Inspector with excellent computer / Microsoft literacy skills and some awareness / experience of manufacturing and exposure to engineering drawings. The candidate will be part of our quality team within our sheet metal and assembly business at our Dukinfield (Cheshire) site.

About the opportunity

As the First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) Inspector you will play an integral part in:

1. Following a detailed process manual to prepare the files and folder structure for FAIRs.

2. Submitting the FAIR to clients or uploaded to a portal.

3. Work closely with the management team to ensure client requirements are met on time.

4. Maintain a suite of KPIs to track the performance of the FAIR process.

You will develop on existing knowledge and experience, keeping up to date with best practice and participate in internal and external training. You will also work closely with the quality departments from other Hyde business units, clients and suppliers as part of the wider aerospace supply chain.

The role is a good introduction to aerospace quality and a stepping stone to other roles.

Preferred Skills

Aerospace / other highly regulated industry experience in a FAIR collation / submission role.

A good understanding of manufacturing processes (preferably aerospace sheet metal or assembly).

Proven ability to read and understand aerospace sheet metal / assembly drawings and the related tolerances.

Experience of manual inspection and the measuring of parts .

FAIR collation (typically to AS9102).

FAIR review / approval.

FAIR submission (via Net-inspect / other.

Demonstrated evidence of FAIR experience.

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to Aerospace, Defence, Nuclear, Energy and Scientific sectors.

We have successfully supplied to the Aerospace industry for over 50 years. We are currently on track to achieve our strong growth plans and we pride ourselves on delivering right first-time solutions and going the extra mile to delight our customers.

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly supportive environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. Our salaries are competitive and we also offer a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays along with a fantastic benefits package.

What we offer

Competitive hourly rate with optional compressed hours (Monday to Thursday).

Generous annual leave entitlement.

Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.

Purpose built sites with free parking.

Discounted gym membership.

Excellent career development opportunities available.

Cycle to work scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently under represented in our sector.

All our roles require the need to obtain pre-employment security screening checks including referencing.

If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, then we’d love to hear from you.