Inspector

Thales Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Buying or selling annual leave

Cycle to work schemes

Employee discounts

Paid volunteering day

Stocks and shares

Annual bonus

Job summary

Thales in Crawley is seeking an Inspector to join the quality team. You will inspect production and repair items, verify documentation, and perform First Article Inspections while ensuring compliance with IPC standards.

You will support monthly checks, maintain equipment, and contribute to process improvements with a strong focus on quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship/ONC or practical experience in inspection.
• IPC 610 and 620 certifications advantageous.
• Good knowledge of inspection documentation.
• Experience in defense/aerospace inspection is beneficial.
• Willing to coach others on IPC standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspection of production and repair items.
• Verification to product data and workmanship standards.
• First Article Inspection.
• Verification of associated documentation.
• Inspect units and systems to documentation packs and standards.
• Audit IPV operators for IPC compliance.
• Raise inspection reports and maintain records.

Education

Apprenticeship/ONC

IPC 610/620 certificates

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

IPC standards

Job description

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

R0236025 Inspector

Crawley

Our Opportunity

Thales teams deliver cutting-edge solutions to armed forces the world over. We are Europe’s number one supplier of defence electronics and a leading provider of integrated air defence systems. But our people don’t just work with incredibly advanced technology. The armoured vehicles we build can resist the full force of improvised explosive devices, while our avionics solutions control some of the world’s most iconic military aircraft. Together, our people make the world safer.

What the role has to offer:

• Inspection of production and repair items.
• Verification to Product Defining Data of assembly, wiring, modifications and repairs of simple to complex units and systems.
• First Article Inspection
• Verification of associated documentation
• Inspection of units and systems to documentation pack and company workmanship standards
• First Article Inspection
• Maintenance of equipment/ tooling as required
• Verification of equipment build standards
• Raise Inspection Reports
• Inspection Survey of repair units
• Audit of In-Process Verfied (IPV) operators to ensure compliance with IPC standards
• Support Workplace Management requirements with regard to Monthly Inspections, ESD, COSHH and Temperature & Humidity records
• Support the generation, modification and validation of company processes, procedures, practices and standards
• Support the rollout of, and promote the adherence to, company processes, procedures, practices and standards
• Contribute to effective improvement activities within Industry
• Maintain the Thales key values

About You

• Inspection of units and systems to documentation pack an:d company workmanship standards
• ESD awareness
• Good Understanding of Company and departmental procedures.
• Working knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental policy, procedures & legislation.
• Basic PC skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, etc.
• Training other employees in IPC standards
• Apprenticeship/ONC or practical experience in the inspection of the wiring & assembly of military and civil products
• Certified to IPC 610 and 620
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Good communication and influencing skills
• Good problem solving and root cause analysis skills
• Quick learner - open minded and receptive to change
• Aptitude for facilitating and coaching process and behavioural change
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and improve on the accepted standards
• Ready and willing to make decisions in order to keep things moving forward
• Team Player with good self and other awareness
• Strong disciplined approach to process
• Ability to interface well at all levels within the business, suppliers, partners and customers
• Ability to plan and organise workload to achieve deadlines
• Ability to estimate duration of tasks

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.

We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all.

• private medical insurance
• buying or selling annual leave
• cycle to work schemes
• employee discounts
• paid volunteering day
• stocks and shares
• annual bonus and much more depending on the role

Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.

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