Quality Inspector

Contek Recruitment Solutions LTD.; Leicester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day week

Overtime on Fridays

Competitive salary

Career stability

Job summary

Contek Recruitment Solutions LTD. in Leicester is seeking an experienced Quality Inspector to join a busy precision engineering subcontractor.

You will carry out first-off, patrol and final inspections of precision machined components against engineering drawings using a range of manual tools and the Aberlink CMM where required. The role offers a four-day week (Mon-Thu) with overtime on Fridays and a competitive salary dependent on experience, in a modern manufacturing environment that supplies

Qualifications

• Ideally apprentice trained or from a time-served engineering background.
• Experience as Quality Inspector within a precision engineering/CNC milling environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances and GD&T.
• Experience using a range of manual inspection equipment including Verniers, Micrometers, Height Gauges, Bore Gauges, Shadow Graphs.
• Experience operating a manual Aberlink CMM is highly desirable (programming not required).
• Experience completing First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).
• Experience raising and investigating Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Competent carrying out first-off, patrol and final inspection.
• Strong attention to detail with good record keeping.
• Good computer literacy and experience completing inspection documentation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out first-off, patrol and final inspection of precision machined components.
• Inspect components against engineering drawings using a range of manual inspection equipment.
• Operate the manual Aberlink CMM to verify component dimensions where required.
• Complete FAIR documentation in line with customer requirements.
• Raise, investigate and assist in resolving NCRs.
• Assist the Quality Manager with day-to-day quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure inspection records and quality documentation are completed accurately.
• Support production by identifying quality issues and helping maintain efficient manufacturing processes.
• Ensure all inspection activities comply with ISO 9001 quality procedures.
• Work closely with production, engineering and management to maintain the highest quality standards.

Skills

GD&T

CMM inspection

Manual inspection

Documentation

Communication

Education

Apprentice trained / time-served engineer

Tools

Aberlink CMM

Verniers

Micrometers

Height Gauges

Bore Gauges

Shadow Graphs

Job description

Quality Inspector Leicester Days | Monday - Thursday | 7:00am - 5:15pm Overtime Available on Fridays Contek Recruitment are working in partnership with a precision engineering client in Leicester who are looking to strengthen their Quality department with the appointment of a Quality Inspector . Our client is a long-established precision engineering company manufacturing high-precision CNC machined components for a range of demanding industries including Motorsport, Defence, Scientific, Marine and Electronics. Operating from a modern manufacturing facility, they continue to invest in the latest CNC machining and inspection technology, supplying customers with complex, tight-tolerance components whilst maintaining exceptional quality standards. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Inspector who enjoys working in a fast-paced subcontract machining environment and wants to play a key role supporting production and maintaining the highest levels of quality.

Experience & Skills Required

• Ideally apprentice trained or from a time-served engineering background.
• Previous experience working as a Quality Inspector within a precision engineering/CNC machining environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, dimensional tolerances and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T).
• Confident using a wide range of manual measuring equipment including: Verniers, Micrometers, Height Gauges, Bore Gauges, Shadow Graphs.
• Experience operating a manual Aberlink CMM is highly desirable (programming is not required).
• Experience completing First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs).
• Experience raising and investigating Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Competent carrying out first-off, patrol and final inspection.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent record keeping.
• Good computer literacy and experience completing inspection documentation.
• Ability to work effectively within a busy subcontract manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise across production and quality teams.

The Role

• Carry out first-off, patrol and final inspection of precision machined components.
• Inspect components against engineering drawings using a range of manual inspection equipment.
• Operate the manual Aberlink CMM to verify component dimensions where required.
• Complete FAIR documentation in line with customer requirements.
• Raise, investigate and assist in resolving NCRs.
• Assist the Quality Manager with day-to-day quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure inspection records and quality documentation are completed accurately.
• Support production by identifying quality issues and helping maintain efficient manufacturing processes.
• Ensure all inspection activities comply with ISO 9001 quality procedures.
• Work closely with production, engineering and management to maintain the highest quality standards.

What's on Offer

• Permanent position with a well-established and growing precision engineering company.
• Four-day working week (Monday-Thursday).
• Overtime available on Fridays.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Modern manufacturing and inspection facilities.
• Opportunity to work on high-precision components supplied to world-class industries.
• Long-term career stability with ongoing investment in people and equipment.