Qc Inspector

Cox Enterprises; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive discounts

Cashback offers

Recognition scheme

Extra holiday days

Job summary

Manheim Vehicle Services, part of Cox Automotive Group, is seeking a Vehicle Quality Control Inspector to ensure every vehicle meets internal standards and customer contracts before market.

You will perform quality control across three stages, deliver accurate inspections, and support a refurbishments process to keep vehicles sale-ready and compliant.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, adherence to procedures, and timely decisions in a busy trade environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with strict regulations and procedures.
• Exceptional eye for detail and quality.
• Strong understanding of vehicle repairs and components.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Understand and apply standards for each customer contract.
• Meet daily targets for moving vehicles through refurbishment.
• Spot and report sub-standard repairs to maintain process integrity.
• Make clear, confident decisions on repair validity.

Skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Quality inspection

Vehicle knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

Vehicle Quality Control Inspector / Assessor

Bruntingthorpe

£35,717

45 hours a week (Monday – Friday 7:00 – 16:30) with optional overtime available as and when required.

Accelerate your career with a company that leads the way!

Manheim Vehicle Services, part of the Cox Automotive Group is a dynamic and fast-moving part of our business, delivering expert support across customer de-fleet programs, multiple remarketing channels, and full vehicle preparation — from wholesale through to retail-ready.

We pride ourselves on being agile and responsive, managing a wide range of customer needs with precision and care. Our team carries out detailed cosmetic inspections, oversees the authorisation process, and ensures every vehicle meets both contractual and customer-specific standards before hitting the market. It's all about getting vehicles sale-ready — and done right, every time.

Why Join Us & What's In It For You?

As a Cox Automotive team member, you'll have access to a wide range of benefits, including exclusive discounts, cashback offers and our brilliant peer to peer recognition scheme. And there's even more to enjoy:

• Option to buy additional holiday days
• Your birthday off every year - paid
• One annual Well-Being Day for you to relax and recharge
• One paid Charity Day to give back and support a cause that matters to you
• Opportunities for career progression across the Cox Automotive network
• Competitive pension scheme

About The Role

As a Vehicle Quality Control Assessor (internally referred to as a QC Inspector), you will be responsible for performing detailed quality control checks on all vehicles, ensuring they meet both our high internal standards and the specific requirements of each customer contract.

Working across three key quality control stages, you will play a vital role in maintaining the consistency, quality, and readiness of every vehicle as it moves through the refurbishment process.

What You'll Be Doing

• Understand and correctly apply the standards for each customer contract.
• Meet daily targets for moving vehicles through the refurbishment process, identifying and escalating any delays.
• Spot and report any sub-standard repairs, maintaining the integrity of our processes.
• Make clear, confident decisions — recognising both when a repair meets standards and when it does not.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working within strict regulations and procedures.
• Exceptional eye for detail and quality.
• Strong understanding of vehicle repairs and the desired outcomes.
• Knowledge of both car and commercial vehicle components.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to adapt to new and evolving technology.
• Proactive, flexible, and able to quickly react to change.
• Team player, committed to achieving departmental goals.
• Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

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