Quality Control Inspector

Howden, A Chart Industries Company; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Howden, a Chart Industries Company, as a Quality Control Inspector at their Renfrew HQ. This role offers a competitive salary and involvement in ensuring product quality through inspections, adherence to standards, and collaboration with teams. Ideal candidates will have robust experience in quality control and strong engineering understanding.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement of 33 days annual leave

Howden Pension Plan with maximum employer contribution of 7%

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay

Free onsite parking

Access to various employee wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience using CMM.
• Proven relevant experience in Quality.
• Competence in understanding engineering specifications.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspection of components and assemblies.
• Create and maintain inspection records.
• Ensure a safe working environment and comply with health and safety standards.

Skills

Use of CMM

Understanding of engineering drawings

Use of standard inspection and test equipment

Planning and reporting of inspection activities

Education

ONC/HNC in engineering

Job description

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Location: Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom, PA4 8XJ

Company: Howden, a Chart Industries company

The Role

As a result of growth, we are looking to hire an additional Quality Control Inspector for our HQ in Renfrew. The main purpose of the Quality Control Inspector role is as follows:

• To carry out inspection of components, assemblies and documentation to ensure compliance to product and package standards
• Implementation and maintenance of the Business Management System (BMS) according to ISO9001 standard
• Support Value Stream delivery teams where required in meeting customer delivery commitments

Shift Pattern

The starting salary for the Quality Control Inspector role will be £37,500, rising to £39,000 after completion of training. Training is expected to be circa 3 months, during which you would work 8am - 4.15pm.

After 3 months, the shirt pattern rotates between night shift, early and backshift (all at x1.33).

• Nightshift is 10pm - 6am, starting Sunday and finishing Friday am.
• Early is 6am - 2pm, starting Monday and finishing Friday
• Backshift is 4 days, Monday - Thursday from 2pm - 10pm

Who are we?

Chart Industries is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets. Chart employees over 11,700 people based across 64 global manufacturing locations and 50+ service centres. Recognised for an innovative edge and expansive portfolio, Chart has a global leadership position in process technologies with products and services in applications such as hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG to name a few.

In 2023, Chart acquired Howden, a leading global engineering business. Since 1854, Howden has been at the forefront of developing engineering solutions for the needs of industrial processes. Today, Howden provide mission critical air and gas handling products to clients with our range of highly engineered compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbines and rotary heat exchangers. The strategic combination of Howden and Chart expands our offering of products and solutions across the Nexus of Clean -- clean power, clean water, clean food and clean industrials.

Together we are advancing a more sustainable future, by helping our customers to increase their environmental & functional efficiencies and decarbonise their operations. We have a strong corporate identity and a clear purpose - you will be a member of our team shaping the future of the company and participating in helping our customers tackle some of the planet's most pressing issues.

What will you do?

• Inspection of components, assemblies and documentation at goods receipt, in process, suppliers and prior to final despatch to ensure compliance with required specifications.
• The initiation, monitoring and close out of corrective actions where deficiencies in materials, manufacture and design are found
• Create and maintain inspection records to accurately reflect end to end product manufacturing and packaging activities
• Ensure correct calibration of measuring equipment used in manufacture and inspection. Appraisal of new measuring equipment and / or techniques to ensure cost effectiveness
• Work alongside Documentation Control team to ensure all project related documentation is accurate, on time and meets customer expectation levels
• Review & approve relevant supplier documentation such as weld procedures, NDE procedures, Hydrotest procedures and material certification etc in accordance with code & client requirements
• Liaise with clients & witnessing authorities to meet contract requirements. Support inspection/process review activities at Sub-Contractors Works
• Comply with relevant work standard instructions in line with HCO Business Management System (BMS)
• Use CBS approach to promote Built in Quality concepts into Standard work. Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Commercial and Procurement teams to drive improved manufacturing and supply chain performance and early defect detection
• Ensure adherence to company environmental, health and safety standards in compliance with company policies to ensure a safe working environment and the minimisation of environmental impact.

What do you bring?

An Ideal Candidate Would Likely Have The Following Profile

• Minimum of 2 years using CMM
• ONC/HNC in an engineering subject and / or proven relevant experience in Quality
• Experience of using a wide range of standard inspection and test equipment
• Competence in understanding of engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience of the control and maintenance of quality reports and records
• Experience of planning, completing, reporting and follow up of inspection activities

We’ve put together some criteria that we think is important for this role, but don’t worry if your experience and expertise isn’t an exact match. If you feel that you can add value to our role and to Howden more broadly, we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you.

Our Benefits Package

This is a permanent role based from our HQ in Renfrew, offering a salary of £37,500 rising to £39,000 after completion of training. Once completed training, we operate under a rotating shift pattern between night shift, early and backshift (all at x1.33). Our wider benefits includes:

• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal – Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
• Dedicated Help@Hand Service – free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives – STEM ambassador & volunteering

Chart is an equal opportunities employer

The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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