Mechanical Quality Inspection Manager

HR GO Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected precision engineering firm in Greater London seeks a proactive Chief Inspector/Quality Manager to manage all inspection activities for precision components in industries like Oil & Gas and Aerospace. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001, excellent organizational skills, and experience in driving quality improvements. This permanent role offers a competitive salary, company pension, and significant annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Annual leave of 5 weeks plus bank holidays

Eligibility for company bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Proven track record in managing audits.
• Experience implementing and improving a Quality Management System.
• Familiar with CMM programming and related software.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust inspection of components throughout the manufacturing process.
• Develop and optimize CMM programs for inspections.
• Conduct first-off inspections and prepare reports.
• Highlight non-conformance and drive corrective actions.
• Administer and improve the Quality Management System.

Skills

Knowledge of AS9100

Knowledge of ISO 9001

Quality Management System implementation

CMM programming

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Chief Inspector / Quality manager - Opportunity for a proactive Quality Control Inspector / Manager to join a long-established and respected precision engineering business. The company manufacture complex machined components for blue‑chip customers in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Automotive and Aerospace industries. This role can be that of a chief inspector or could also include quality system and management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of all inspection activity, ensuring robust incoming, in‑process and final inspection of components.
• Develop, load, review and optimise CMM programmes.
• Conduct first‑off inspections and prepare first article inspection (FAI) reports.
• Highlight non‑conformance's, investigate root causes and drive corrective and continuous improvement actions.
• Collaborate closely with production and engineering teams to embed quality at every stage of manufacture.
• Administer and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to meet AS9100, ISO 9001 and relevant aerospace standards.
• Plan and lead internal, external, customer and regulatory audits, ensuring DOWNLOADED findings are addressed swiftly and effectively.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers on quality topics and chair quality review meetings.
• Work confidently to tight tolerances across a range of materials using varied measuring equipment.
• Operate with a high level of autonomy, taking responsibility for quality outcomes.

Person / Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001 and specific customer quality requirements.
• Proven track record managing third‑party and customer audits.
• Practical experience of implementing, maintaining and improving a QMS.
• Familiarity with CMM programming (specific software training available).
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Meticulous, disciplined and detail‑focused, with a positive, solutions‑dralmindset.
• Able to perform under time pressure and communicate clearly with colleagues and customers.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Eligibility for company bonus scheme (after qualifying period).
5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays.

38‑hour working week : This is a permanent job with a starting salary dependant on initial scope of role and your experience. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing. We aim to respond to all applications.