Quality Control Inspector (Late/Night shift) - £2K sign on bonus!

Currock Engineering Company Limited; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£2,000 sign-on bonus

Annual bonus

Pension (5% employer + 5% employee)

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Job summary

Currock Engineering Company Limited is seeking a skilled Quality Inspector to join our Quality Control team on the late/night shift. You will conduct thorough inspections and testing of products to ensure they meet quality standards per AS9100, maintain detailed records, and collaborate with production and engineering to drive improvements.

Ideal candidates will have extensive QC knowledge, GD&T understanding, and hands-on experience with measurement equipment such as micrometers, calipers,

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Quality Control techniques.
• Understand engineering drawings with GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and testing to verify quality per AS9100.
• Maintain records of inspection results and defects.
• Ensure conformity to quality control standards and safety requirements.
• Identify and document non-conformities and communicate for corrective action.
• Select samples for inspection from production batches.
• Inspect first article, in-process and finished goods using measurement devices.
• Report non-conformances and unsafe conditions to Team Leader.
• Collaborate with production/engineering to improve processes.
• Perform visual and mechanical inspections against drawings and GD&T.
• Inspect raw materials for consistency and integrity.
• Assist in 5S and Lean initiatives.
• Support ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 initiatives.

Skills

Quality control

GD&T

AS9100

CMM experience

Inspection techniques

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Shadow graph

Digital height gauge

CMMs

Job description

Due to increased work load we require a skilled and knowledgeable Quality Inspector to join our Quality Control team on the late/night shift.

To support our continued growth following significant investment in the business, we are offering a £2,000 sign-on bonus for this role for a limited time (subject to rules of the scheme).

The job will involve,

• Conduct thorough inspections and testing of products, materials, or components to verify that they meet quality standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements in accordance with AS9100
• Maintain detailed records of inspection and testing results, including measurements, observations, and any defects or non-conformities found
• Ensure that products or processes adhere to established quality control standards and procedures, including compliance with industry regulations and safety standards
• Identify and document any defects, deviations, or non-conformities in products, materials, or processes and communicate this information to relevant personnel for corrective action
• Select random samples for inspection from production batches, shipments, or inventory to evaluate quality
• Conduct and document quality inspections of first article, in process and finished goods to ensure quality conforms to specified requirements, using measurement devices such as callipers, micrometers, shadow graph, digital height gauge and CMMs
• Report all non-conformances, unsafe conditions, broken or out of calibration equipment, procedures not in effect, to Team Leader
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to identify opportunities for process improvements that enhance product quality and efficiency
• Perform visual and mechanical inspection functions against customer drawings with a good understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Inspecting raw materials to ensure consistency and integrity
• Assist in the implementation of 5S and other Lean techniques for developing operational excellence
• Support HSE projects with a goal to certification to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• Comply with the company’s Health & Safety rules and regulations and help ensure compliance by all who enter or work at the company’s premises. Either directly or through those who report to you, support the work of the company’s H&S Committee

The key skills we require are.

• Extensive knowledge of Quality Control techniques
• Understand complicated engineering drawings, including geometric dimensioning and tolerances
• Be able to confidently use and operate the company’s measurement equipment, including micrometers, callipers, shadow graph, digital height gauge and the CMMs
• Willing to undertake or collaborate with defect root cause and analysis and suggest appropriate mitigation and preventative measures
• Knowledge of manufacturing and production processes
• The ability to perform a muti-task job and adjust priorities as instructed by the Team Leader
• Possess time management skills. Be able to take the initiative to meet deadlines and can prioritise workload with minimal supervision
• Pro‑active approach to maintaining the Health & Safety of all employees.

Ideal experience will include,

• Working within a QMS and a working knowledge of AS9100 requirements
• Knowledge of Inspection and measurement techniques
• Ability to use mechanical measuring equipment, with CMM experience desirable
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Having the ability to conduct FAIRs to AS9102
• Experience of using structured problem‑solving techniques desirable
• Experience of internal auditing to ISO9001 or AS9100 desirable, but not essential
• Experience with assisting with PPAP’s, APQP’s or PFMEA’s
• Understanding of SPC/SQC desirable, but not essential
• Not essential, but beneficial, would be a basic knowledge of the ISO45001 (H&S) and ISO14001 (Environmental) Standards

What we can offer you

• Annual bonus scheme linked to company profits and performance targets
• Opportunities for development and supportive team environment
• Company Sick Pay
• Pension: 5% Employer, 5% Employee (Total 10%)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking

Working Pattern

Flexible start time between 5.30pm and 6pm, Monday to Friday and flexible finish times between 1.30am and 2am, Monday to Thursday and midnight finish on a Friday.

Security Checks

Please note, you may be required to undergo Security Checks appropriate to your role.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] and we will be happy to support you.

Please note we do not accept CV's from Recruitment Agencies. Thank you.