Senior Quality Inspector – CMM & GD&T Expert

First Achieve Ltd; Hillington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Pension

Annual leave

Training & development

Permanent role

Day shift

Growth potential

Job summary

First Achieve are recruiting a Senior Quality Inspector to join their Hillington quality team. You will own inspection activities across the production lifecycle, acting as a technical reference for CMM measurement, engineering drawings, GD&T and non-conformance resolution, while mentoring junior staff.

The role focuses on right-first-time delivery and ISO 9001 compliance within a precision CNC machining environment serving Defence, Aerospace, Satellite, Electronics, Medical and General

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality inspection experience in precision CNC machining or subcontract engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience programming and operating Mitutoyo CMMs.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and tight tolerances.
• Solid understanding of ISO 9001, NCR processes and CAPA.
• Proficient with conventional inspection and measurement equipment.
• Excellent attention to detail and robust documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills to present quality information internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Carry out first-off, in-process and final inspection of precision CNC machined components.
• Operate and programme Mitutoyo CMM equipment.
• Interpret drawings, GD&T and tight tolerances.
• Produce FAIRs and support customer source inspections.
• Raise, investigate and resolve NCRs.
• Lead root cause analysis using 8D, 5-Why and Ishikawa.
• Drive corrective and preventative actions to completion.
• Manage calibration programme and ensure instrumentation remains in tolerance.
• Review certificates of conformity and traceability documentation.
• Support ISO 9001 audits with evidence.

Skills

Quality inspection

Mitutoyo CMM programming

ISO 9001

NCR / CAPA

Measurement equipment

Documentation

Communication skills

Education

ONC/HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Apprenticeship background

Tools

Mitutoyo CMM

Job description

First Achieve are recruiting a Senior Quality Inspector to join their Hillington quality team. You will own inspection activities across the production lifecycle, acting as a technical reference for CMM measurement, engineering drawings, GD&T and non-conformance resolution, while mentoring junior staff.

The role focuses on right-first-time delivery and ISO 9001 compliance within a precision CNC machining environment serving Defence, Aerospace, Satellite, Electronics, Medical and General