Quality Control Inspector

ZipRecruiter; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Rugby is seeking a Quality Control Inspector for UK eyes-only defence projects. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with quality standards across manufactured and purchased components. You should have proven experience in quality inspection, familiarity with CMM measuring equipment, and confidence in working with minimal direction. Comprehensive benefits include health insurance, a generous pension, and a hybrid working pattern.

Benefits

Health insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

Generous pension

26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a quality inspector or in a relevant role.
• Practical experience with CMM measuring equipment.
• Ability to obtain UK security clearance to SC level.

Responsibilities

• Approve incoming materials by confirming specifications.
• Document inspection results by completing reports and logs.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Skills

Quality Control Inspection

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

CMM Measuring Equipment

Knowledge of Quality Standards

Tools

SAP

FARO Laser Measuring Equipment

Job description

Overview

Your new company: Our client is a world leader in Power Conversion & Storage and provides electrification systems that are critical to their global customers' power and energy needs. They work with the world's major energy, maritime, and industrial organisations, enabling their transition to energy efficiency and decarbonisation, including through their specialist motors, drives, and control technologies. Having won major contracts in the UK defence sector, this company will work in partnership with 3 major global engineering organisations to deliver.

Your new role: Our client has an exciting opportunity for someone to join their team on a UK eyes-only project as a Quality Control Inspector working on challenging and exciting world-leading defence projects. The Quality Control Inspector will ensure that all Quality standards are achieved for both manufactured and purchased component products. You will provide the final point of inspection for the products, maintain reports and performance metrics and raise quality non-conformance reports (NCR), support the problem resolution process, including Containment, Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective and Preventative Actions. The successful candidate must possess the ability to solve simple problems, provide operable solutions, and act with minimal direction on their own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Approves incoming materials by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; rejecting and returning unacceptable materials.
• Approves in-process production by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; communicating required adjustments to production.
• Approves finished products by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; returning products for re-work; confirming re-work.
• Documents inspection results by completing reports and logs; inputting data into a quality database (SAP).
• Keeps measurement equipment operating and manages calibration systems.
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Auditing manufacturing processes where required.
• Completing Non-Conforming Reports with root cause analysis.
• To work closely with production personnel, carrying out first off, final, and random inspections using CMM and FARO Mechanical inspection equipment.

What you’ll need to succeed

To be successful in the role, you will need proven experience as a quality inspector or in a relevant role with a keen eye for detail and a results-driven approach. If you are a traditional Quality Control professional with experience in Quality Inspection, then you are highly encouraged to apply. You will need to have practical experience with CMM measuring equipment and be able to reverse-check CAD models. Have familiarity with FARO Laser measuring equipment on large heavy industrial components and a thorough knowledge of quality control standards and inspection methodologies for both electrical and mechanical systems. The ability to obtain UK security clearance to SC level is essential for this role.

What you get in return

Apart from an industry-leading benefits package that includes health insurance, income protection, life assurance, generous pension, hybrid working pattern and 26-day holidays plus bank holidays, you get the opportunity to deliver technology which will have a lasting impact and get to work on projects that are cutting-edge and world-leading. You will get the chance to work with end clients and partner organisations on schemes that will redefine engineering in the defence sector.

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