Inspector Electro-Mechanical

Thales; Templecombe; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Job summary

Thales in the United Kingdom is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Inspector to join the Goods Inwards team. You will inspect electro-mechanical products and work packages from suppliers to ensure compliance with customer quality standards and approve products for dispatch.

This role emphasises attention to detail, with responsibilities including checks for packing readiness, NCR/PR logging, and supporting the delivery process for the UK and worldwide.

Qualifications

• Inspection experience on electro-mechanical items.
• Ability to interpret circuit diagrams, engineering drawings, and technical documents.
• Knowledge of ESD protection requirements.
• Experience using micrometers, verniers, slips, and gauges.
• Understanding of wiring and assembly techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform checks on goods being prepared for packing/dispatch; ensure compliance with company documents, customer contractual requirements and quality procedures.
• Performs inspection operations, for the acceptance of parts, sub-assemblies and products, to the required standards.
• Inspects associated build pack, test results and records of jobs compliance to requirements.
• Raising of Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), Problem Reports (PR), Concessions / Production Permits (DR) to highlight discrepancies where necessary.
• Identifies and logs faults and record results.

Skills

Electro-mechanical inspection

Circuit diagrams

Engineering drawings

ESD protection

Wiring techniques

Tools

Micrometers

Verniers

Slips

Gauges

Job description

37 hours a week across 4 days (Monday to Thursday only)

About the Company

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.

About the Role

Join our team as an Electro-Mechanical Inspector in the Goods Inwards team! You'll inspect electro-mechanical products and work packages received from suppliers to ensure compliance with customer contractual quality standards. You'll approve products for dispatch, and support the delivery process. Your attention to detail will help us consistently deliver high-quality products to customers in the UK and worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Perform checks on goods being prepared for packing/dispatch; ensure compliance with company documents, customer contractual requirements and quality procedures.
• Performs inspection operations, for the acceptance of parts, sub-assemblies and products, to the required standards.
• Inspects associated build pack, test results and records of jobs compliance to requirements.
• Raising of Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), Problem Reports (PR), Concessions / Production Permits (DR) to highlight discrepancies where necessary.
• Identifies and logs faults and record results.

Qualifications

• Inspection experience on Electro-mechanical items.
• Capable of interpreting circuit diagrams, engineering drawings and technical documents.
• Knowledge of ESD Protection requirements.
• Capable of using production Inspection equipment such as Micrometers, Verniers, Slips, Gauges.
• Understanding of wiring and assembly techniques.

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:

• 201 hours annual leave (plus bank holidays) + 1 company
• 24 hours volunteering paid for annually
• Pension scheme (Thales match + 2%, up to a maximum of 8%)
• Life Insurance
• Health Assurance
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

Security Clearance Requirement: UK Eyes only

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, this role is subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a non-ITAR country may be considered.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include 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.