Principal Inspector

Thales Group; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gain share incentive plan

201 hours annual leave

24 hours volunteering paid for

Healthcare cash plan

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health Insurance

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Employee discount shopping schemes

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Thales Group in Cheadle is seeking a Principle Inspector to ensure quality, safety and reliability of underwater system components. You will perform inspections, log faults and support engineering with calibration and procedures, in a defence/aerospace setting.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, logging conformance, and overseeing rework, with on-site work and security clearance requirements. A strong IPC610/620 background is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in inspection in Electrical or Electro-Mechanical Production or Development facilities.
• Defence or Aerospace environment preferred.
• IPC610 & 620 certified (all modules).
• Ability to interpret circuit diagrams and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of ESD protection requirements.
• Proficiency with production inspection equipment (micrometers, verniers, slips, gauges).

Responsibilities

• Perform inspection operations for acceptance of parts, sub-assemblies and products to required standards.
• Identify and log faults and record results.
• Inspect build packs, test results and job compliance records.
• Raise Product Non-Conformance Reports and Production Permits.
• Ensure inspection equipment is maintained and calibrated.
• Update procedures and provide support to engineering.
• Oversee rework activities.
• Supplier off-site acceptance UK & overseas.

Skills

Inspection experience

IPC610/620 certified

Soldering inspection

Interpreting drawings

ESD knowledge

Use of inspection tools

Tools

Micrometers

Verniers

Slips

Gauges

Job description

Location

Cheadle, United Kingdom

Working Arrangement

On-site in Cheadle

Working hours

4 day working week - 37 hours per week Monday to Thursday (9.25 hours per day). Fridays (if required) will be paid as overtime

At Thales, precision matters. As a Principle Inspector, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety and reliability of technology that supports some of the world's most important defence and security programmes. Your keen eye for detail and commitment to excellence will help ensure every component and assembly meets the highest standards before reaching our customers. If you take pride in identifying issues before they become problems and want to make a real impact in a world-leading engineering environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Main Benefits

• Gain share incentive plan
• 201 hours annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
• 24 hours volunteering paid for
• Healthcare cash plan
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Insurance
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts

You can read about some of our other benefits here: United Kingdom benefits | Thales Group

Under Water Systems (UWS)

Our purpose is to be the leading provider of underwater sensors and decision superiority, helping navies across the world keep our friends, families and all of us safe. We cover four sectors: Mine Counter Measures, Anti-Submarine warfare, Services and Future Capabilities.

Main Responsibilities:

• Perform inspection operations, for the acceptance of parts, sub-assemblies and products, to the required standards.
• Identify and log faults and record results.
• Inspect associated build pack, test results and records of jobs compliance to requirements.
• Raise Product Non-Conformance Reports, Problem Reports, Concessions / Production Permits.
• Ensure Inspection equipment is maintained and calibrated to the required standard.
• Update procedures and provide support to engineering.
• Overseeing of rework activities.
• Supplier off Site Acceptance UK & Overseas.

Ideal Experience & Skills:

• Experience in inspection in an Electrical or Electro-Mechanical Production or Development facility or similar, ideally in a defence or Aerospace/Aircraft environment.
• Qualified to IPC610 & 620 standards all modules.
• Inspection of soldering, crimping, wire wrapping, splicing, sleeving, part making etc
• 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

Security Clearance Requirement: UK Eyes Only:

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are 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 .

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.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring.