Quality Inspector

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Quality Inspector to enhance their engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will foster a quality-focused culture, ensuring products meet stringent specifications through meticulous inspection processes. Your expertise will be crucial in identifying and addressing quality issues, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating with customers to uphold standards. With a supportive environment that prioritizes employee well-being, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a thriving manufacturing company while enjoying competitive benefits and a work-life balance.

Benefits

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Extra holiday for Christmas shutdown

Health Care Scheme

Excellent working conditions

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in precision engineering and metal machining is essential.
• Ability to read technical drawings and understand engineering symbols.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products to technical drawings and specifications.
• Log and report non-conforming products and quality issues.
• Create and verify Certificates of Conformity.

Skills

Visual Inspection

Dimensional Inspection

Technical Drawing Interpretation

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Certification in AS9100 or equivalent

Experience in Precision Engineering

Tools

Micrometers

Bore Gauges

Calipers

Height Gauges

Microsoft Office

Job description

A well-established manufacturing company based in Leighton Buzzard are seeking a Quality Inspector to join their engineering team.

Quality Inspector Job Overview

• Work with the team to create and maintain a Quality focused culture throughout the business.
• Dimensionally and visually inspect products to detailed technical drawings and specifications.
• Carry out first offs, last offs, patrol inspection, incoming material and final inspection checks.
• Communicate with our customers to discuss any potential or actual quality issues discovered.
• Quarantine, log and report all non-conforming products promptly.
• Investigate and analyse non-conforming product or any deviation to specification and raise Concession requests and when required, Non-conformance reports.
• Raising First Article Inspection Reports (training can be provided).
• Create, review and verify Certificates of Conformity.
• Accurately complete manufacturing records, ensuring accuracy and full product and process traceability.

Quality Inspector Job Requirements

• Experience working within a precision engineering company and metal machining environment.
• Experience with both visual and dimensional inspection (micrometers, bore gauges, callipers, height gauges etc.), and be used to working to extremely tight tolerances and critical deadlines.
• Previous experience and certification in inspection under an AS9100 or equivalent quality system is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and experience of full inspection requirements, reports and CMM utilisation.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, understand and identify all engineering symbols and the requirements they demand.
• Maintain accurate manufacturing records, ensuring traceability and documentation of quality issues.
• Competence in using Microsoft Office and other relevant software.

Quality Inspector Salary & Benefits

• Salary £30 - £35k (depending on experience).
• Monday - Thursday 8.00am-5.00pm, Friday 8am - 2.30pm.
• Holidays are 28 days including Bank Holidays + extra bonus holiday over the Christmas Period to ensure a full shutdown from the 23rd of Dec to the 3rd of January.
• Health Care Scheme covering services such as opticians, dental, physiotherapy, surgery and more.
• Excellent working conditions and parking on-site.