Quality Inspector - Receipt Inspection

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Quality Inspector to perform quality inspections in line with specified requirements. You will ensure high quality records are produced, manage quality audits of procured parts, and collaborate with suppliers across complex products. This role offers competitive benefits including flexible health plans and relocation support.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Proficient with SAP and a background in mechanical, engineering, quality, or manufacturing is required.
• Previous QC Inspection experience and understanding of Quality Inspection techniques are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Performing quality inspections and overseeing auditing of procured parts.
• Managing quality inspections of externally manufactured products.
• Raising defect notifications against non-conformances.

Skills

Mechanical background

Engineering knowledge

Quality background

Manufacturing background

Proficient with SAP

Education

HNC level qualification or relevant experience

Job description

Responsibilities

• Performing quality inspections in accordance with BAE Systems specifications and overseeing the auditing and documentation of procured parts received by the business
• Understand the quality requirements, schedules, and priorities, and ensure the delivery of an inspection service aligned with these expectations
• Ensure that high quality records are produced as an output of the production processes and inspections
• Manage the quality inspections of externally manufactured products, quality inspection requirements, and document release of procured parts
• Raise defect notifications against non-conformances for incoming products

Qualifications

• Mechanical, Engineering, Quality or Manufacturing background
• Proficient with SAP

Desirable

• Previous QC Inspection experience
• Understanding of Quality Inspection techniques
• HNC level qualification or relevant experience in Trade background

Additional Information

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Quality Receipt Inspection team offers visibility and a broad perspective across all the products that go into building a Submarine. The role involves working closely with suppliers, expanding your network, and staying connected to every part of the business. With responsibility for inspections across all external suppliers and a diverse stakeholder group handling highly complex products, this position is both challenging and rewarding. It is a truly cross‑functional role with plenty of variety. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.