Inspection Supervisor – Lead Quality (Friday 1pm Finish)

Daventry Metal Products Ltd.; Daventry; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Daventry Metal Products Ltd. in Daventry, Northamptonshire, is seeking an Inspection Supervisor to lead the Quality Inspectors on the shop floor, directing workload and ensuring parts meet exact specifications from setup through final inspection.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, meticulous use of measuring tools, and collaboration with manufacturing and QA. It offers permanent employment, early Friday finish, and competitive overtime rates.

Qualifications

• Proven inspection experience within a precision engineering, fabrication, or manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading inspection workloads and mentoring team members.
• Confident reading and interpreting complex drawings and tolerances.
• Hands-on proficiency with standard measuring equipment (height gauges, micrometres, digital calipers).

Responsibilities

• Lead inspection activities across the shop floor, verifying machined parts and assemblies from setup to final inspection.
• Direct, coordinate and manage the Quality Inspectors' daily workload for efficient workshop coverage.
• Carry out and oversee production verification (first-off, in-process, final inspection) against tight specifications.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings to inspect parts using digital callipers, height gauges and measuring tools.
• Manage non-conformance records, maintain team quality targets and report data across departments.
• Partner with manufacturing and Quality Engineering to investigate faults, identify root causes and resolve quality concerns.
• Act as a key communication link between shop-floor personnel, production supervisors and management.

Skills

Engineering drawings

Supervisory experience

Quality inspection

Measuring equipment

Tools

Digital calipers

Height gauges

Micrometres

Job description

Daventry Metal Products Ltd. in Daventry, Northamptonshire, is seeking an Inspection Supervisor to lead the Quality Inspectors on the shop floor, directing workload and ensuring parts meet exact specifications from setup through final inspection.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, meticulous use of measuring tools, and collaboration with manufacturing and QA. It offers permanent employment, early Friday finish, and competitive overtime rates.