Night Shift Aerospace Quality Inspector

Alexandrite Recruitment Ltd; Romford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandrite Recruitment Ltd in Romford is seeking a Night Shift Quality Control Inspector to ensure manufactured parts meet engineering drawings and the company Quality Management System. This full-time, permanent role supports night-shift operations in aerospace-grade manufacturing.

The role requires reading technical drawings, experience in quality inspection and the ability to produce auditable inspection records. Prior CMM experience and ERP/MRP familiarity are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret technical data including engineering drawings, specifications and FAIR documentation.
• Experience in goods-in / incoming inspection of finished products or components.
• Experience inspecting precision components, ensuring strict adherence to drawing tolerances.
• Use of a wide variety of direct inspection gauges and measurement equipment.
• Experience operating a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM).
• Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify conformity of parts, assemblies and sub-assemblies to engineering drawings, quality system standards and customer requirements.
• Complete comprehensive, auditable and traceable inspection records for all inspected products.
• Support production by providing timely verification of batch first-offs.
• Prepare and compile First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) as required.
• Conduct inspection duties across all manufacturing and supply-chain areas as required.
• Identify and report non-conformances according to company procedure.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Assurance and HSE policies at all times.
• Process “process & return” (P&R) documentation for parts sent for external processing.
• Highlight and escalated quality concerns to production management and quality engineering teams.
• Support root-cause analysis and preventive action for quality issues.
• Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) planning meetings and advise on inspection methodology.
• Engage with Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives to support ongoing quality and process improvements.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Attention to detail

Quality awareness

Experience in inspection

Education

HND or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Tools

CMM

ERP/MRP systems

Gauges & measurement equipment

Job description

Alexandrite Recruitment Ltd in Romford is seeking a Night Shift Quality Control Inspector to ensure manufactured parts meet engineering drawings and the company Quality Management System. This full-time, permanent role supports night-shift operations in aerospace-grade manufacturing.

The role requires reading technical drawings, experience in quality inspection and the ability to produce auditable inspection records. Prior CMM experience and ERP/MRP familiarity are advantageous.