Quality General Inspector

Techtest Limited; Hereford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

H.R. Smith (Technical Developments) Limited based at our Rotherwas production facility is seeking a Quality General Inspector to join the team.

You will work with Quality, Production and Production Engineering to ensure products meet standard specifications and compliance. The role involves internal audits, managing FAI reports, inspecting assemblies and PCBs, logging issues, and maintaining QA documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all products are made to the standard specification set by the design department.
• Work with chief inspector to ensure assemblies meet production docs and drawings.
• Undertaking internal audits as required.
• Managing FAI reports and assisting with measurements if required.
• Inspecting products at all stages of assembly, including PCBs and solder joints.
• Logging failures onto PC for weekly analysis and review.
• Keeping inspection area clean and tidy at all times.
• Goods‑in inspection as required.
• Inspecting machined parts and assemblies from in-house and subcontractors as required.
• Overseeing stage inspections of all work in Techtest/Techdev departments.
• Aware of company standards and raise change notices as required.
• Writing WP’s and QA procedures relating to QA matters.
• Maintaining a database of pass or reject items.
• Perform other reasonable tasks as requested by the Quality Manager.
• Occasional driving of a company vehicle on company business.

Job description

If you are looking for a new challenge with a global market leader which designs and manufactures aerospace search and rescue equipment, HR Smith Group of Companies is the one for you. We have over 6 decades of experience and are dedicated to finding the perfect solutions for our customers. We have a positive, professional and welcoming environment; you will have the opportunity to work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary business.

Based at our production facility at Rotherwas, due to continuing growth of the company, an opportunity has arisen for a Quality General Inspector to join the team. Working in close association with Quality, Production & Production Engineering staff, demonstrating compliance to regulations and continuing to ensure high quality standards are met through manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring all products are made to the standard specification set by the design department.
• Working with the chief inspector to ensure that all assemblies and sub-assemblies are made in accordance with production documentation and drawings.
• Undertaking Internal audits as required.
• Managing FAI’s reports and assisting with measurements if required.
• Inspecting products at all stages of assembly including printed circuit boards and soldiering joints as/when re-quired.
• Logging of failures onto PC for weekly analysis and review.
• Ensuring that inspection area is kept clean and tidy at all times.
• Goods in inspection as/when required.
• Inspection of machined parts and assemblies made in house and made by subcontractors as/when required.
• Overseeing of stage inspection of all work produced within Techtest/Techdev departments as/when required.
• Being fully aware of Company Standards and raise Change Notices as required.
• Writing of WP’s and procedures relating to Quality Assurance Matters.
• The Maintenance of a database relating to Pass or Reject items.

Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Any other reasonable task asked by the Quality Manager.
• From time to time you may be asked to drive a Company Vehicle whilst on Company business.

We have a positive, professional and welcoming environment; you will have the opportunity to work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary business. We offer good job security and stability with career development opportunities for the right candidate.

Previous QA experience is an essential requisite of this role with the ability to read and fully understand engineering drawings and must be able to demonstrate good attention to detail.

H.R. Smith (Technical Developments) Limited