Quality Controller

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

Job summary

A leading company in underwater capabilities is seeking a Quality Controller to ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations. This role involves inspection, documentation, and collaboration with suppliers, making it ideal for those starting their careers or looking to transition into quality assurance. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in a safety-critical industry, contributing to life-saving technology.

Qualifications

• QC or technical inspection experience advantageous.
• Familiarity with inspection tools (micrometres, verniers).
• Good knowledge of quality standards (incl. ISO 9001).

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspection on incoming and outgoing goods.
• Document quality issues and raise non-conformances.
• Investigate product quality incidents and customer complaints.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Inspection tools

Quality Management Software

MRP systems

Job description

About The Role

Quality Controller

Permanent, Full-time

Onsite, Westhill

About The Company

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

The Role

The Quality Control (QC) function plays a critical role in ensuring that JFD’s lifesaving products and services consistently meet the highest standards. This includes compliance with international and industry regulations, as well as specific customer and government requirements.

As a QC professional at JFD, you will be responsible for witnessing and verifying product and service testing at key inspection hold points, such as blacklight testing and control system verification. Your role will also involve conducting internal audits and supporting quality assurance throughout the production process.

This is a pivotal position that helps uphold JFD’s commitment to excellence—ensuring every product and service we deliver meets expectations and earns customer trust.

This role is ideal for someone at the beginning of their career that is keen to learn or looking to pivot into a quality-focused position within a highly regulated, safety-critical industry. You’ll gain hands-on experience, develop a deep understanding of quality processes, and contribute directly to the delivery of life-saving technology. Likewise, if you are experienced in this sector then this role could also be for you.

If you are a logical and inquisitive thinker that enjoys problem solving based on facts, then we want to hear from you!

Principle Accountabilities

1. Carry out inspection on incoming goods (including batch sampling) and outgoing goods, witness production and third-party tests, workstation audits
2. Document quality issues, raise non-conformances and other concerns, sign off QA inspection hold points
3. Communicate with suppliers when investigating supplier quality issues and address in a timely manner, proactively and professionally engaging production, and engineering as required
4. Assist QA as required, including stretch support and proactively and professionally liaise with relevant internal JFD departments. Contribution to company and departmental goals and objectives
5. Investigate product quality incidents and customer complaints and ensure corrective action follow-up
6. Operate the magnetic ranging facility and interrogate equipment within specified timeframes
7. Quality process, procedure, and documentation development, any other tasks that are reasonably within the remit of the role
8. Actively engage in contributing and promoting a positive HSE&S culture to deliver performance, improvements and continually reduce risk, eliminate hazards where possible and prevent injury or ill health whether to themselves or to others who may be affected by their work
9. Empowered to remove themselves from work situations that they consider present an imminent and serious danger to their life or health. To speak out or stop any work if they believe it to be unsafe
10. Ensure your actions or inactions do not adversely affect your or others health and safety, including to those that use our products or services

Qualifications and Experience

• QC or technical inspection experience advantageous (workshop or production environment)
• Familiarity with inspection tools (micrometres, verniers, CMM – desirable)
• Ability to interpret mechanical and/or electrical drawings
• Good knowledge of quality standards and practices (incl. ISO 9001)
• Understanding of MRP systems (Glovia – desirable)
• Experience with Quality Management Software
• Awareness of certification/documentation standards (e.g., BSEN 10204 – desirable)
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all levels

Key Behaviours

• Positive, professional, and proactive attitude
• Self-motivated with strong planning and execution skills
• Effective problem-solving and solution-oriented mindset
• Able to prioritise tasks and manage workload effectively
• Integrity, ability to speak up when needed
• Strong written communication skills (e.g., technical reporting)

If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now!

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 our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce. For more information Click here

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