Inspector Bristol

Rolls-Royce; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace firm in Bristol is seeking an Inspector to ensure the quality of engine components. You will conduct inspections using precision measurement tools and work closely with production teams. Ideal candidates will have aerospace inspection skills and NVQ Level 3 qualifications. The role offers competitive salary and benefits in a dynamic environment, supporting career development.

Benefits

Excellent development opportunities

Competitive salary

Exceptional benefits including bonuses

Qualifications

• Complete a time-served apprenticeship with relevant aerospace inspection skills.
• Experience in aerospace strip and build procedures.
• Familiar with conditioning aerospace parts and assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed inspections of aerospace engine components.
• Use precision measurement tools to ensure compliance with standards.
• Identify and support process improvements for efficiency.

Skills

Aerospace inspection skills

Proficient in using measurement tools

Computer literate

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Completed time-served apprenticeship

Tools

CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine)

Digital inspection tools

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Inspector

Working Pattern: Full time

Working Location: Bristol

Join Rolls-Royce and play a critical role in ensuring the quality and precision of aerospace engines. As an Inspector, you’ll be part of an integrated team delivering high-performance solutions, inspecting engines for a variety of our customers' aeroplanes. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for aerospace engineering, this role is for you.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build, and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere.

This role sits within our aerospace business, supporting some of the most advanced aircraft in the world. You’ll be working in a fast-paced, high-tech environment where precision and attention to detail are crucial.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What You’ll Be Doing

With this attractive opportunity, you will get a chance to:

• Conduct detailed inspections of aerospace engine components and modules.
• Use precision measurement tools and techniques to ensure compliance with aerospace standards.
• Work closely with production, development, and overhaul teams to maintain quality and safety.
• Identify and support process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

What We Offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include a bonus, employee support assistance, and employee discounts.

Who We’re Looking For

At Rolls-Royce, we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple, and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Essential: you have completed a time-served apprenticeship, ideally with relevant aerospace inspection skills.
• Be qualified to NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Parts 1 & 2, or equivalent.
• Have experience in aerospace strip and build procedures.
• Be proficient in using measurement tools and techniques.
• Have experience with conditioning/sentencing aerospace parts and assemblies.
• Be computer literate with the ability to work with digital inspection tools.

Additional desirable skills include:

• Experience with engine intrascoping and CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) inspection.
• Knowledge of repair limits and aerospace component sentencing.
• Training in risk assessment and COSHH.
• The ability to train others and support team development.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives, which are crucial to innovation and problem-solving. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

We can provide more information about our inclusion strategy within Rolls-Royce.

Closing date – 11/09/25

For more information please contact Chris Jefferies

Job Category: Factory Staff

Posting Date: 28 Aug 2025; 00:08

Posting End Date: 10 Sept 2025