Quality Inspector

Regional Recruitment; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Company pension

Training and development opportunities

Friendly working environment

Early finish on Fridays

Job summary

Regional Recruitment Ltd in Leicester is seeking an experienced Quality Inspector to join a market-leading sheet metal company. You'll ensure components meet engineering drawings, customer specs and company quality standards before dispatch.

The role offers overtime, a company pension, training and development opportunities, a friendly environment, and an early finish on Fridays. You will read drawings, use verniers, calipers, and micrometres, and report findings.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a quality inspection role within manufacturing or sheet metal.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience using measuring equipment such as verniers, callipers, and micrometres.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Reliable and organised approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Carry out first-off, in-process, and final inspections of sheet metal components and assemblies.
• Inspect products to ensure compliance with engineering drawings, customer specifications, and company quality standards.
• Use inspection equipment including verniers, callipers, micrometres, height gauges, and other precision measuring tools.
• Identify, record, and report defects, non-conformances, or quality issues.
• Complete inspection reports and maintain accurate quality documentation.
• Work closely with production, fabrication, and welding teams to resolve quality concerns.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the quality and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure all inspection equipment is calibrated and maintained correctly.

Skills

Quality inspection

Engineering drawings

Measuring equipment

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability & organisation

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Quality Inspector Wanted - Immediate Start!

Leicester | £30,000 - £35,000 | Permanent, Full-Time

Are you an experienced Quality Inspector?

Regional Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Quality Inspector to join a market leading sheet metal company based in Leicester. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a growing organisation, ensuring all sheet metal and fabricated components meet customer specifications, engineering drawings, and company quality standards before dispatch.

What's on Offer

• Overtime available
• Company pension
• Training and development opportunities
• Friendly working environment
• Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience in a quality inspection role within manufacturing or sheet metal
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience using measuring equipment such as verniers, callipers, and micrometres
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Reliable and organised approach to work

Desirable

• Knowledge of ISO quality standards
• Welding inspection experience
• Experience completing quality documentation and inspection reports
• Forklift licence
• Basic computer skills for reporting and record keeping

Roles & Responsibilities

• Carry out first-off, in-process, and final inspections of sheet metal components and assemblies.
• Inspect products to ensure compliance with engineering drawings, customer specifications, and company quality standards.
• Use inspection equipment including verniers, callipers, micrometres, height gauges, and other precision measuring tools.
• Identify, record, and report defects, non-conformances, or quality issues.
• Complete inspection reports and maintain accurate quality documentation.
• Work closely with production, fabrication, and welding teams to resolve quality concerns.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the quality and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure all inspection equipment is calibrated and maintained correctly.

Requirements

As a Quality Inspector, you will also be expected to:

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment in line with health and safety procedures.
• Assist with internal audits and quality system compliance where required.

About Regional Recruitment

This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology, and Engineering sectors.