Quality Inspector - Night Shift

Gardner Aerospace Operations UK Limited; Wickford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturing firm in Wickford seeks a Quality Inspector for the night shift. This role involves ensuring quality control in a busy production environment, maintaining standards, and collaborating within teams for continuous improvement. Candidates should have a strong attention to detail and experience in quality assurance, particularly in the aerospace sector. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Shift allowance

Overtime available

Pension

Holidays

Long Service awards

Death in Service

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge & experience within the aerospace sector preferred.
• Experience in a quality control environment preferred.
• Working to ISO 9001.

Responsibilities

• Provide Quality and Inspection support for existing and new business.
• Maintain quality control in line with business standards.
• Check compliance of components at all production stages.
• Support improvement activities for products and processes.
• Work within cross functional teams for development projects.
• Complete First Offs and Batch Work.

Skills

Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications

Technical knowledge & experience within the aerospace sector

Competent in using equipment: verniers, micrometers

Experience in a quality control environment

Attention to detail

Ability to work on own initiative

Practical Problem Solving skills

Job description

We are looking for a Quality Inspector Night Shift to work in a busy manufacturing environment.

Working hours: Monday to Thursday 19:00pm - 04:00am, Friday 14:30pm - 19:30 pm.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Shift allowance
• Overtime available
• Pension
• Holidays
• Long Service awards
• Death in Service

Purpose of role and key accountabilities

• To provide Quality and Inspection support for both existing and new business opportunities and to develop the Right First Time philosophy required to become a leading supplier of quality components to the aerospace industry;
• Maintain quality control within the manufacturing process, in line with business standards and customer requirements;
• Check and verify the compliance of components produced at all stages within business;
• Support and promote improvement activities to directly benefit our products and manufacturing processes;
• To work within cross functional teams to support business development, growth and improvement projects as required;
• Complete First Offs and Batch Work.

Core skills/attributes needed

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications;
• Technical knowledge & experience within the aerospace sector preferred;
• Competent in using the following equipment: verniers, micrometres, bore micrometers, height gauges, DTI (Digital Test Indicators);
• Experience in a quality control environment preferred;
• Working to ISO 9001;
• Attention to detail;
• Ability to work on own initiative and with minimum supervision;
• CMM experience advantageous but not essential;
• Practical Problem Solving skills