Quality Inspector

Fusion People Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Quality Inspector for a 6-month contract in Stoke. The role involves conducting pre-delivery inspections and ensuring that products meet specification and quality standards. Candidates should have experience with precision measuring tools, problem-solving skills, and a background in the rail industry is preferred. This is a full-time position with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in quality inspection and measuring engineering components.
• Ability to maintain and verify production records.
• Skills in using precision measuring equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections on completed jobs to meet specification.
• Maintain production records and ensure they are correctly completed.
• Liaise with internal customers on quality issues.

Skills

Proficient with test and precision measuring equipment

Problem solving skills

Reading and interpreting basic engineering drawings

Organised - able to manage multiple issues

IT literate and conversant with Microsoft Office

Resilient temperament & Customer focused

Able to work autonomously

Education

Numerate and literate to GCSE standard

Experience in the rail industry preferred

Minimum 2-3 years' experience in inspection of engineering components

Auditing experience to ISO9001 advantageous

Tools

Torque wrenches

Micrometer

Vernier caliper

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Quality Inspector(Pre-Delivery Inspection)

Location: Barton Under Needwood

Duration: 6 Months

Hours: Mon - Thurs 7am to 4pm, 8am - 1pm Friday

* Own transport highly recommended due to site location.

Our engineering client based in Barton Under Needwood are recruiting for an experienced Quality Inspector for initially 6 months.

The role :

Acting as the final quality gate, you will carry out the Pre Delivery Inspection requirements on train related components and finished goods. As well as ensuring reports are well maintained and documented, you will work within the Quality team for the Business needs and priority.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections on completed jobs to ensure they meet specification and customer expectations
• Maintain and verify production records to ensure they are completed correctly
• Random outgoing product inspection & report to Quality
• Liaise with internal customers regarding rejects or quality issues
• Maintain & improve 5S standard in Quality Inspection area
• Adhere at all times to the company's Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental instructions and requirements
• Take on any other reasonable responsibilities or tasks that are within the employee's skills and abilities. Quality Inspectors may ask to carry out the basic QE responsibilities as per the business needs.

Background & Experience

• Proficient with using a multitude of test and precision measuring equipment, as well as manual hand tools such as torque wrenches, micrometer, Vernier caliper etc.
• Problem solving skills
• Capability of reading and interpreting basic engineering drawings
• Organised - able to manage multiple issues
• IT literate and conversant with Microsoft office (Excel & Word)
• Resilient temperament & Customer focused
• Able to work autonomously

Work closely with other Quality Inspectors & Engineers to feedback on issues

Reports to Production Quality Manager.

Qualifications/Education Required

• Numerate and literate to GCSE standard
• Experience in the rail industry preferred
• Preferably minimum 2- 3 years' experience on Inspection of measuring of engineering components
• Auditing experience to ISO9001 advantageous

Subject to D&A Test

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Job Info

Job Title: Quality Inspector

Company: Fusion People Ltd

Location: Stoke, Staffordshire

Competitive

Posted: Oct 10th 2025

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Hours: Full Time