Quality Control Inspector

James Fisher and Sons plc; Inchinnan; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in underwater capabilities is seeking a Quality Control Inspector for their Inchinnan site. The role involves ensuring products meet quality standards through inspections and collaboration with production teams. Ideal candidates will have proven inspection experience and strong attention to detail, contributing to customer satisfaction and quality management.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days holidays plus Christmas

Company pension

Cycle to work

Private Medical Insurance

Early Finish on Fridays

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Experience with inspection tools like CMM, micrometers, and verniers.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Good knowledge of quality standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming and outgoing goods for quality.
• Document quality issues and raise non-conformances.
• Investigate product quality incidents and customer complaints.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Planning

Time management

Proactive approach

Education

Proven inspection/workshop experience

Tools

CMM

Micrometers

Verniers

Quality Management Software

MRP Systems (Glovia)

Job description

About the Role

Quality Control Inspector
Full-Time, Permanent
Inchinnan, Site-based

About the Company
JFD Global is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services.

The Role
As the Quality Control Inspector, you will be responsible for ensuring that products meet quality standards and specifications. This role involves inspecting products at various stages of production, identifying defects, and collaborating with the production team to address quality issues. You will play a crucial role in maintaining product quality and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out inspection on incoming goods (including batch sampling) and outgoing goods.
• Witness production and third-party tests, workstation audits.
• Document quality issues, raise non-conformances and other concerns.
• Communicate with suppliers when investigating supplier quality issues and address in a timely manner, proactively and professionally engaging production, and engineering as required.
• Investigate product quality incidents and customer complaints and ensure corrective action follow up.
• Actively engage in contributing and promoting a positive HSE&S culture to deliver performance, improvements and continually reduce risk, eliminate hazards where possible and preventing injury or ill health.
• Any other duties as and when required.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Proven inspection/ workshop experience utilising tools such as CMM, micrometers, verniers etc.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and /or electrical drawings.
• Good knowledge of quality standards and practices.
• Understanding of MRP Systems (Glovia)- desirable but not essential.
• Understanding and experience of Quality Management Software systems.
• Awareness of how QC interacts with ISO 9001.
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Excellent planning and work scheduling.
• Awareness of certification and documentation requirements (ISO 10204) – proficiency desirable.
• Good communication skills and ability to interact at all levels.
• Ability to work on your own and to specified timescales and project plans.
• Time management skills and ability to deliver to prioritised deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive approach to work.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary
• 26 days holidays plus Christmas, Boxing Day, 1st and 2nd January
• Company pension
• Cycle to work
• Private Medical Insurance
• Early Finish on Fridays
• Opportunities for development and progression
• Great culture

JFD – part of a Global James Fisher Group
James Fisher is a global engineering services company that has evolved from its origins as a ship owner and operator to provide expertise and innovative technology across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. We help our customers deliver on their promises safely, efficiently, and responsibly. With a strong heritage built on our people and innovation, we are embedding sustainability across our business.

Our strategy, centered around the One James Fisher ambition, aims to build a cohesive engineering service company in the Blue Economy.

• Our Energy Division offers safe, sustainable products and services for oil, gas, and renewables.
• The Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support for defence and commercial diving markets.
• Maritime Transport leads in global maritime shipping and ship-to-ship transfer services.

Together, we are building a brighter, bolder, and more innovative future.

If this sounds like the next step in your career, click ‘Apply’ now.

Please note that this role requires security clearance.

You can find out more about James Fisher & Sons group companies and valued behaviours by watching a short film here:We are One James Fisher - YouTube

Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment

James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds.We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that oursuccess depends on our talented and diverse workforce. For more informationClick here