Inspection Lead (Mechanical)

Verify; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Lead Quality Inspector to join their Nottingham team. This role involves overseeing the inspection team and ensuring compliance with aerospace standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in aerospace inspection, strong leadership skills, and a hands-on approach to quality assurance. You will be responsible for preparing inspection reports, conducting dimensional checks, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This position provides a unique opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team and make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing, preferably in a machine shop.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical inspection tools and CMM.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inspection team and schedule, ensuring quality standards.
• Prepare First Article Inspection Reports and conduct visual checks.

Skills

Aerospace Inspection

Team Leadership

Inspection to Engineering Drawings

Strong Communication Skills

Dimensional Inspection

CMM Inspection

Mechanical Inspection Tools

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Job description

Overview

*** Quality (Final) Inspection Lead ***

Job Description: Seeking a Lead Quality Inspector to be based on-site supporting a customer program in Nottingham. Working within a Final Inspection department of a machine shop, the desired candidate will have previous experience in working in an Aerospace Inspection role, leading a team, as well as hands-on experience performing inspection to engineering drawings, customer purchase orders, industry standards, and specifications.

The support will include:

• Overseeing the inspection team, providing support to newer team members
• Overseeing the inspection schedule, throughput, and prioritization process
• First Article Inspection Report Preparation
• First-off Inspection
• Visual, documentation, and packaging checks
• Part serialization checks
• Dimensional inspection
• CMM Inspection
• Suggesting and supporting department improvement initiatives

Experience requirements:

• Must have a minimum of 5 years previous experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment, preferably within a busy machine shop
• Strong hands-on inspection experience, using various mechanical inspection tools, such as micrometers and calipers, as well as CMM
• Experience in preparing, reviewing, and approving FAIs to AS9102
• Open and supportive nature, with the ability to maximize a team's potential
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet stringent deadlines
• Based in a commutable distance of Nottingham

This role falls inside IR35 and will require the use of an Umbrella Company