Quality Controller

Babcock International; Whetstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in nuclear solutions is looking for a Quality Controller in Whetstone. The role involves inspecting components, reviewing quality records, and ensuring compliance with standards in a fast-paced engineering environment. Candidates should have an ONC/HNC or equivalent in Mechanical or Production Engineering. This permanent position offers generous benefits, including a matched pension scheme, health check consultations, and excellent development opportunities. The role requires on-site work, focusing on safety and quality within the nuclear industry.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Paid volunteer days

Qualifications

• Experience in an engineering/manufacturing setting, especially in quality assurance.
• Ability to use and read dimensional inspection equipment.
• Knowledge of SAP for transactions and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Inspect supply-chain deliverables for compliance.
• Review and approve quality records for accuracy.
• Report on process-control documentation and monitor performance.

Skills

Dimensional inspection

Calibration experience

Reading engineering drawings

Education

ONC / HNC / Craft in Mechanical or Production Engineering

Job description

As a Quality Controller, you'll take on a role that's anything but ordinary. You'll be the expert ensuring every component and assembly meets the highest standards so our customers, and society as a whole, can depend on the nuclear solutions we deliver. Day‑to‑day, you'll

Responsibilities

• Inspect supply‑chain deliverables and Whetstone‑manufactured components and assemblies, and witness test activities to verify compliance.
• Review and approve quality records and associated documentation to confirm completeness and accuracy.
• Report on process‑control documentation as work progresses, monitoring performance and ensuring procedures are followed.
• Apply our Business Management System (BMS), including raising technical queries and non‑conformance reports where required.
• Complete transactions in SAP to confirm deliverables acceptance or rejection and maintain traceable records.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and data sheets in a production or engineering environment.
• Using and reading dimensional inspection equipment (e.g., gauges, micrometers, height gauges).
• Demonstrable calibration experience and maintaining equipment accuracy.
• Proven inspection background in an engineering/manufacturing setting.

This is a permanent role, working 37 hours per week, based at Leicester, Leicestershire. Set working times are Monday to Thursday 07:30‑16:15 and Friday 07:30‑12:30, and the role is on‑site five days a week.

Qualifications for the Quality Controller

• ONC / HNC / Craft or equivalent in Mechanical or Production Engineering (or comparable practical experience).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteer work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.