Quality Inspector

Personnel Selection; Lancing; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks an experienced Quality Inspector for their manufacturing facility in Lancing. The role involves supporting the Quality department, maintaining product quality standards, and conducting inspections. Candidates should have a passion for quality and experience in similar roles. Skills in IT and use of measuring equipment are essential, and knowledge of quality testing methods is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with a passion for quality.
• Understanding of product testing methods.
• Ability to write simple reports is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality department in daily operations.
• Maintain quality systems and standards throughout production.
• Conduct routine inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards.

Skills

Quality background

Good IT skills

Work accuracy

Ability to meet deadlines

Tools

CMM measuring equipment

Inspection measuring equipment

Job description

Overview

We seek an experienced Quality Inspector for our busy manufacturing facility in Lancing. You will join a team who work on a rotation basis (6.55 to 14:55 and 14:45 to 22:45). The successful candidate must be able to rotate with the shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality department and production team in the day-to-day operation of the facility and production plan, ensuring tasks are completed within allocated timescales and that work is planned to best utilise capacity.
• Maintain the quality systems throughout the factory operations to ensure the highest standards of product quality are maintained.
• Regularly update the quality department on pending actions, completed projects or any quality-related production issues.
• Perform daily compliance patrol inspections in the machine shop and sub-assembly areas to ensure products are manufactured to the required quality standard, and the latest documentation is being used.
• Perform first-off inspections as required.
• Conduct goods-in inspection as required.
• Perform end-of-line random checks of product, packaging, labeling and quantity (weight).
• Report non-conformances found using the compliance system of reporting.
• Conduct metrology checks as required using the CMM equipment and hand measurement tools.
• Ensure quality alerts are kept up to date and adhered to before and during product manufacture.
• Liaise with production on any quality issues that arise and agree actions to improve, maintaining records outlining decisions and agreed actions.
• Support quarantine control, ensure parts are labelled and registers are kept up to date.
• Ensure 6S and housekeeping are maintained within each operator/machine area.
• Undertake projects as requested and any other associated tasks that are deemed reasonable.

Requirements

We are looking for someone who has worked in a similar role and has a passion for developing the highest standards of manufactured product possible. While our client does not require you to have worked in the same sector, a quality background is essential.

Desirable

• Knowledge of quality testing methods
• Knowledge of injection moulding techniques
• Knowledge of identifying moulded product faults
• Ability to write simple reports
• Experience using inspection measuring equipment
• Experience using CMM measuring equipment

Skills/Abilities

• Good level of IT skills (experience in using Microsoft, Excel, Outlook, and Word)
• Good level of work accuracy
• Ability to complete tasks against tight deadlines
• Understanding of product testing methods