Quality Supervisor

Round Peg Solutions; Grantham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension (5% employer)

Subsidised health care

Death in service scheme

Uniform, bike to work scheme

On-site parking

Job summary

NMB Minebea UK in Lincoln is seeking a Quality Control Supervisor to lead the Final Inspection team across shifts, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and continuous improvement in a precision engineering environment.

You will interpret inspection reports, support corrective actions with other departments, and drive 5S and AS9100/AS9102 compliance while coaching QC personnel.

Qualifications

• Machining/inspection experience in a precision engineering environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings using GD&T.
• Experience with QMS and AS9100/FAI requirements.
• Proven leadership and team supervision skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Final Inspection team across shifts and prioritise activities.
• Ensure safety, quality and delivery performance; drive continuous improvement.
• Produce and interpret detailed inspection reports and maintain QMS documentation.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Quality teams to resolve issues.
• Coach QC personnel and support departmental initiatives.
• Promote 5S and metrology best practices.

Skills

Leadership

GD&T interpretation

Quality management systems

Final inspection leadership

Strong communication

Education

Engineering qualification

HNC/Apprenticeship

IOSH/OSH qualification

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Quality professional with strong leadership skills, ready to supervise a Final Inspection team and drive quality, safety, and performance in a precision engineering environment?

Our exclusive client NMB Minebea UK, part of a global manufacturing group with operations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, is renowned for precision engineering and the production of mission-critical components.

This Quality Control Supervisor role is based inLincoln. You will lead the Final Inspection team (across shifts, approx. 10 people), ensuring high standards of safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement while acting as a key point of escalation and support for the wider Quality Control department.

As the Quality Control Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day leadership and supervision of the Final Inspection team across shifts, including shift changeover briefings and prioritisation of activities
• Ensuring the teams safety, quality, delivery performance, and continual improvement
• Producing and interpreting detailed inspection reports, maintaining accurate documentation in line with the Quality Management System (QMS), and escalating non-conformities
• Collaborating closely with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to troubleshoot issues, resolve dimensional concerns, and support corrective actions
• Conducting routine validation checks on inspection equipment and ensuring compliance with industry standards, particularly AS9100 and AS9102 FAI requirements
• Driving 5S standards and workplace organisation in the inspection area
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives using tools such as 8D, Kaizen, SPC, Gauge R&R, and measurement system analysis
• Acting as a reliable point of contact for other departments and supporting the QC Manager with departmental initiatives
• Providing feedback, coaching, and support to QC personnel

As the Quality Control Supervisor you will bring:

Essential

• Proven experience in machining and/or inspection within a similarly regulated, precision engineering environment (e.g. aerospace)
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T principles
• Natural leadership aptitude with excellent communication, people, and teamwork skills
• Strong attention to detail, analytical problem-solving ability, and a professional approach
• Experience working within formal quality management systems

Desirable

• Previous experience leading or supervising quality inspection teams
• Background as a machinist or inspector in precision engineering
• Relevant management or health & safety qualifications (e.g. IOSH, ACAS, CMI)
• Engineering qualifications (e.g. Apprenticeship, HNC, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with metrology processes and continuous improvement methodologies

Shift Patterns (Overtime available when required)

• Day Shift (no premium): MonThu 07:3016:00 | Fri 07:3012:30
• A Shift (no premium): MonThu 06:0013:35 | Fri 06:0012:45
• B Shift (20% premium on Friday): MonThu 13:2521:05 | Fri 12:3519:00

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension (5% employer contribution)
• Subsidised health care & personal accident plan
• Death in service scheme
• Uniform, bike to work scheme, employee suggestion scheme
• Subsidised canteen & on-site parking
• Long service award & employee referral scheme

This Quality Control Supervisor position offers the opportunity to take the next step in your career, leading a dedicated team in a stable, well-established manufacturing site that values technical excellence, process discipline, and people leadership. Youll play a key role in maintaining the highest quality standards for precision components while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

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