Quality Inspector

ASHTON REED RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Rushcliffe; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp-to-perm opportunity

Full-time hours

Job summary

ASHTON REED RECRUITMENT LIMITED is seeking a Quality Inspector for on-site work to inspect components and ensure conformance to drawings and tolerances. You will use verniers, micrometers and height gauges, performing first-off, in-process and final inspections and reporting non-conformities.

The ideal candidate has experience in a manufacturing quality role, excellent attention to detail and strong communication to raise quality concerns.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Quality Inspector, Engineering Inspector or similar manufacturing role.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Experience using inspection and measuring equipment.
• Good understanding of tolerances and dimensional inspection.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and confidence to raise quality concerns.
• Experience within laser cutting, sheet metal, fabrication, welding or precision engineering would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspection of manufactured and fabricated components.
• Check parts against engineering drawings, tolerances and customer specifications.
• Use measuring equipment including verniers, micrometers, height gauges and other inspection tools.
• Complete first-off, in-process and final inspections.
• Identify and report non-conforming products.
• Work closely with production teams to resolve quality issues.
• Complete relevant inspection and quality documentation.
• Ensure measuring equipment is used correctly and maintained appropriately.
• Support continuous improvement and help maintain high quality standards across the site.
• Follow all company Health & Safety and quality procedures.
• Final inspection of completed components prior to despatch.
• Checking jobs are complete and ready to leave site.
• Ensuring the correct quantities, paperwork and quality documentation are with each job.
• Working closely with production and despatch teams to resolve any issues before goods are released.
• Carrying out inspection duties on the shopfloor using appropriate measuring equipment.

Skills

Reading drawings

Measuring equipment use

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Quality inspection experience

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out inspection of manufactured and fabricated components.
• Check parts against engineering drawings, tolerances and customer specifications.
• Use measuring equipment including verniers, micrometers, height gauges and other inspection tools.
• Complete first-off, in-process and final inspections.
• Identify and report non-conforming products.
• Work closely with production teams to resolve quality issues.
• Complete relevant inspection and quality documentation.
• Ensure measuring equipment is used correctly and maintained appropriately.
• Support continuous improvement and help maintain high quality standards across the site.
• Follow all company Health & Safety and quality procedures.
• Final inspection of completed components prior to despatch.
• Checking jobs are complete and ready to leave site.
• Ensuring the correct quantities, paperwork and quality documentation are with each job.
• Working closely with production and despatch teams to resolve any issues before goods are released.
• Carrying out inspection duties on the shopfloor using appropriate measuring equipment.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a Quality Inspector, Engineering Inspector or similar manufacturing role.
• Ability to confidently read and understand engineering drawings.
• Experience using inspection and measuring equipment.
• Good understanding of tolerances and dimensional inspection.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to raise quality concerns.
• Experience within laser cutting, sheet metal, fabrication, welding or precision engineering would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• £14.00-£16.00 per hour depending on experience.
• Full-time hours. Starting on a 10am-6pm shift pattern
• Temp-to-permanent opportunity.

Experience:

• Quality inspection: 1 year (required)