Quality Inspector

Proactive Global; West Byfleet; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking a Quality Inspector near Woking to inspect machined, fabricated, moulded and finished components throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring conformance to drawings and quality standards.

You will conduct incoming, in-process and final inspections, use micrometers, calipers and CMMs, produce FAIRs and inspection reports, and support supplier quality and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a mechanical inspection role.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Good understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
• Experience operating and programming CMM equipment.
• Experience producing FAIRs and inspection reports.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach.

Responsibilities

• Incoming inspection of machined, fabricated, moulded, finished and purchased components
• In-process and final inspection of sub-assemblies and finished products
• Performing dimensional, visual and functional inspections using conventional and advanced metrology equipment
• Programming and operating CMM equipment
• Conducting First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) in accordance with customer and company requirements
• Producing inspection records, FAIR documentation, control plans and quality reports
• Conducting machine shop first-off inspections and batch inspections
• Supporting supplier quality activities, including first shipment verification and supplier issue investigations
• Raising and documenting non-conformances and supporting root cause investigations and corrective actions
• Ensuring inspection activities are completed accurately and within required timescales
• Maintaining accurate records within the ERP system
• Ensuring all measuring equipment is handled and used correctly

Skills

Reading drawings

GD&T knowledge

CMM programming

Metrology equipment

Attention to detail

Tools

Micrometers

Vernier calipers

Height gauges

DTIs

Surface plates

Bore gauges

Thread gauges

Slip gauges

CMM equipment

Job description

Quality Inspector

Woking

40-45k

Quality Inspector Urgently required to inspect a wide range of mechanical products and assemblies for a specialist manufacturing business based near Woking.

In this role you will be carrying out a range of inspection activities throughout the product lifecycle, including incoming goods inspection, in-process inspection & first-off and first article inspection.

This is a critical role to ensure all components and assemblies conform to engineering drawings, customer requirements and quality standards.

You will be working with a wide area of the business units including Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement and Supply Chain teams to maintain product quality, support continuous improvement initiatives and assist in the investigation of quality concerns.

The position would suit an individual with a strong inspection background, experience of precision engineering and a proactive approach to problem solving.

Key responsibilities:

• Incoming inspection of machined, fabricated, moulded, finished and purchased components
• In-process and final inspection of sub-assemblies and finished products
• Performing dimensional, visual and functional inspections using conventional and advanced metrology equipment
• Programming and operating CMM equipment
• Conducting First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) in accordance with customer and company requirements
• Producing inspection records, FAIR documentation, control plans and quality reports
• Conducting machine shop first-off inspections and batch inspections
• Supporting supplier quality activities, including first shipment verification and supplier issue investigations
• Raising and documenting non-conformances and supporting root cause investigations and corrective actions
• Ensuring inspection activities are completed accurately and within required timescales
• Maintaining accurate records within the ERP system
• Ensuring all measuring equipment is handled and used correctly

Experience using conventional inspection equipment including

• Micrometers
• Vernier calipers
• Height gauges
• DTIs
• Surface plates
• Bore gauges
• Thread gauges
• Slip gauges

Experience

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a mechanical inspection role within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications;
• Good understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
• Experience operating and programming CMM equipment;
• Experience producing FAIRs and inspection reports;
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach;

Proactive Technical Recruitment is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy