Senior Quality Inspector - Electrical

ZipRecruiter; Kirkby-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company is looking for a Senior Quality Inspector in Barrow-in-Furness. You will ensure quality through inspections, manage non-conformances, and support continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with SAP. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including health plans and employee share schemes.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in quality inspection roles.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with contractual quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Record outcomes and manage non-conformances.
• Support process reviews for continuous improvement.
• Deputize for the Team Leader as needed.

Skills

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Experience working to delivery schedules

Understanding of SAP

Good communication skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Senior Quality Inspector – Electrical

Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Onsite shift-work)

Salary: Circa £38,000 – depending on skills & experience

Job Description

Performing a range of inspections, from routine to complex, ensuring accuracy and quality with limited supervision

Recording outcomes and identifying non-conformances, ensuring effective management to closure

Supporting process reviews of inspection activities to embed a continuous improvement culture

Ensuring contractual quality documentation is generated, verified, and completed

Representing Quality Inspection delivery within the business

Deputising for the Team Leader as required

Your Skills and Experience

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience in this field
• Experience working to delivery schedules, with an understanding of how quality contributes to reducing costs
• Understanding of SAP
• Good communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office

Benefits

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 Electrical Quality Inspector Team

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated team focused on driving quality improvements across both the Astute and Dreadnought programmes, working closely with stakeholders across the site to ensure progress.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

Equal Opportunities

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.

Security and Export Control Restrictions

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 nationality 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 achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard as a minimum.

Closing Date

Closing date: 28th October 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.