Quality Inspector

Redline Group Ltd; Ickleford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group Ltd. is seeking a Quality Inspector to join an electronics manufacturing team in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.

You will inspect PCB assemblies, wiring, and electro-mechanical products, ensuring compliance with customer and regulatory standards. The role requires IPC 610 certification within the last three years, experience in electronics manufacturing or quality inspection, and strong ability to read drawings and use inspection tools.

Qualifications

• IPC 610 certification within the last three years
• Experience in electronics manufacturing or quality inspection environments
• Ability to recognise SMT and through-hole components
• Experience inspecting PCB assemblies and electro-mechanical products
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings and specifications
• Experience using measuring equipment and inspection tools
• Knowledge of general engineering materials including metals and plastics
• Ability to assess finishes, coatings, colours, and assembly quality
• Experience working within an ISO9001 environment
• Good communication skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Inspect PCB assemblies, soldering, wiring, and mechanical assemblies to relevant quality standards
• Recognise and identify SMT and through-hole electronic components
• Carry out goods inward inspections where required
• Perform patrol inspections across the production shop floor
• Verify components, assemblies, and finished devices meet manufacturing and quality standards
• Use measuring equipment to support inspection and verification activities
• Read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings and specifications
• Support production teams in maintaining quality and compliance standards
• Assist with maintaining product reliability and preventing defects reaching customers
• Support continuous improvement activities within the production environment

Skills

IPC 610

Electronics manufacturing

SMT & Through-hole

PCB inspection

Electrical & mechanical drawings

Measuring equipment

Engineering materials

Finish/coat/colour assessment

ISO9001 experience

Communication & attention to detail

Job description

A Quality Inspector is sought to join a specialist electronics manufacturing team in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, contributing to the inspection and verification of high-quality PCB assemblies, wiring, and electro-mechanical products.

The Quality Inspector, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, will be expected to develop a strong understanding of quality inspection standards, manufacturing processes, and product verification techniques within an electronics manufacturing environment. This may include inspection of SMT and through-hole assemblies, mechanical components, and finished products to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include as a Quality Inspector in St Neots:

• Inspect PCB assemblies, soldering, wiring, and mechanical assemblies to relevant quality standards.
• Recognise and identify SMT and through-hole electronic components.
• Carry out goods inward inspections where required.
• Perform patrol inspections across the production shop floor.
• Verify components, assemblies, and finished devices meet manufacturing and quality standards.
• Use measuring equipment to support inspection and verification activities.
• Read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings and specifications.
• Support production teams in maintaining quality and compliance standards.
• Assist with maintaining product reliability and preventing defects reaching customers.
• Support continuous improvement activities within the production environment.

Key skills & experience as a Quality Inspector in St Neots:

• IPC 610 certification within the last three years.
• Experience within electronics manufacturing or quality inspection environments.
• Ability to recognise SMT and through-hole components.
• Experience inspecting PCB assemblies and electro-mechanical products.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings and specifications.
• Experience using measuring equipment and inspection tools.
• Knowledge of general engineering materials including metals and plastics.
• Ability to assess finishes, coatings, colours, and assembly quality.
• Experience working within an ISO9001 environment.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.