Quality Control Inspector - Night Shift

Adore Recruitment; Romford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift premium

Healthcare benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Adore Recruitment is seeking a Quality Control Inspector for a night shift at an aerospace precision engineering company in Romford, Essex. You’ll ensure components meet exacting customer and aerospace requirements from first-off to final inspection.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, using micrometers, verniers, height gauges and thread gauges, and maintaining quality documentation, with opportunities for long-term career development in a AS9100 environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace or precision engineering inspection.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Understanding of tolerances and GD&T.
• Experience in a controlled manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out first-off, in-process and final inspection.
• Inspect complex components against drawings, specifications and customer requirements.
• Use conventional inspection equipment including micrometers, verniers, height gauges and thread gauges.
• Interpret engineering drawings, tolerances and GD&T.
• Maintain accurate inspection, quality and traceability documentation.
• Raise and support non-conformance activities.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering to identify and resolve quality issues.

Skills

GD&T interpretation

Drawing interpretation

First-off inspection

Quality documentation

Tools

Micrometers

Verniers

Height gauges

Thread gauges

Job description

Job Description

Quality Control Inspector – Night Shift

Aerospace Precision Engineering - AS9100

Romford, Essex

Precision engineering. Aerospace standards. Quality that matters.

An established aerospace precision engineering business is expanding its quality team and is looking for an experienced Quality Control Inspector to join its permanent night shift.

The business manufactures complex machined and fabricated aerospace components within a highly regulated AS9100 environment, offering a stable long-term opportunity within a business investing heavily in its manufacturing and quality capability.

The Role

• You’ll play a critical role in ensuring components meet exacting customer and aerospace requirements from first-off through to final inspection.
• Carry out first-off, in-process and final inspection
• Inspect complex components against engineering drawings, specifications and customer requirements
• Use conventional inspection equipment including micrometers, verniers, height gauges and thread gauges
• Interpret engineering drawings, tolerances and GD&T
• Maintain accurate inspection, quality and traceability documentation
• Raise and support non-conformance activities
• Work closely with Production and Engineering to identify and resolve quality issues

What You’ll Bring

• Previous inspection experience within aerospace or precision engineering
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Good understanding of tolerances and GD&T
• Confident using conventional inspection equipment
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Experience working within a controlled manufacturing environment

Why This Role?

A genuine long-term opportunity for an experienced Inspector who wants to work within a clean, organised and well-equipped aerospace manufacturing environment, inspecting technically demanding components rather than high-volume commodity parts.

On offer:

• Competitive salary
• Night shift premium
• Healthcare benefits
• Generous holiday allowance
• Well-equipped manufacturing environment
• Long-term career opportunity within a growing aerospace business