Metallic Quality Control Inspector (Weekends a)

Atlassian Williams F1 Team; Wantage; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlassian Williams F1 Team is seeking a Metallic Quality Control Inspector to ensure every part meets demanding F1 standards. You will inspect metallic components, predominantly machined parts, using metrology tools and GD&T knowledge.

Working a weekend shift (Fri–Sun, 06:30–18:30), you will report findings to designers and manufacturers, support continuous improvement, and adapt to composite QC when required, helping maintain our track record of precision and performance.

Qualifications

• A recognised apprenticeship or relevant experience in a similar inspection environment.
• Strong GD&T understanding.
• Previous Polyworks experience is extremely advantageous.
• The ability to complete routine and complex inspection processes using a variety of tools.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work at a sustainable pace.
• Strong knowledge of components and parts manufactured from metals, plastics and carbon fibre composites.
• The confidence to independently draw meaningful conclusions on part quality, keeping all relevant data accurate and up to date.

Responsibilities

• Applying your knowledge of manufacturing technologies to inspect metallic components, predominantly machined parts.
• Using a wide range of metrology tools and methods, including visual inspection, hand tools, CMM programming and operation, Absolute/Romer arm probing and scanning, shadowgraphs, surface testers and contour tracing machines.
• Ensuring parts are inspected and processed within required time periods.
• Reporting pertinent information clearly to designers, manufacturers and the wider team.
• Working proactively with a continuous improvement mindset, operating with minimum supervision.
• Flexing to support composite quality control when required.

Skills

GD&T understanding

Independent data analysis

Proactive mindset

Education

Recognised apprenticeship or relevant experience

Tools

Polyworks

CMM programming

Job description

No part reaches the car without passing through Quality Inspection firstand that decision starts with you. As a Metallic Quality Control Inspector, you will measure and check parts against spec using the full range of metrology tools and methods, giving our designers and manufacturers the confidence that what leaves quality has met the standard the car needs.

What you’ll be doing:

• Applying your knowledge of manufacturing technologies to inspect metallic components, predominantly machined parts.
• Using a wide range of metrology tools and methods, including visual inspection, hand tools, CMM programming and operation, Absolute/Romer arm probing and scanning, shadowgraphs, surface testers and contour tracing machines.
• Ensuring parts are inspected and processed within required time periods.
• Reporting pertinent information clearly to designers, manufacturers and the wider team.
• Working proactively with a continuous improvement mindset, operating with minimum supervision.
• Flexing to support composite quality control when required.

This role operates on a weekend shift, Friday to Sunday, working06:30 to 18:30

This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.

Company Description

For almost 50 years, Williams F1 Team has been at the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being one of the top three most successful teams in history competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to its name.

Since its foundation in 1977 by the eminent, late Sir Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team has won nine Constructors’ Championships, in association with Cosworth, Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is legendary, with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being lifted by true icons of the sport: Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The team has made history before and is out to make it again with a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid.

Qualifications

What you'll bring:

• A recognised apprenticeship or relevant experience in a similar inspection environment.
• Strong GD&T understanding.
• Previous Polyworks experience is extremely advantageous.
• The ability to complete routine and complex inspection processes using a variety of tools.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work at a sustainable pace.
• Strong knowledge of components and parts manufactured from metals, plastics and carbon fibre composites.
• The confidence to independently draw meaningful conclusions on part quality, keeping all relevant data accurate and up to date.

Additional Information

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Atlassian Williams F1 Team is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.