Temporary Quality Inspector

Manpower; Harwell; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Established manufacturing business

Supportive team environment

Long-term opportunities

Job summary

Manpower is recruiting for a Quality Inspector in Bicester, offering £12.71 per hour, Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm. The role focuses on checking coated components for finish, colour consistency, and surface integrity before dispatch, in a busy manufacturing setting serving automotive, architectural, and industrial sectors.

The successful candidate will maintain inspection records, support root cause investigations, and ensure adherence to customer specifications and ISO procedures while

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a quality inspection role within manufacturing or automotive coatings.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to spot defects quickly.
• Familiarity with QA processes, documentation, and non-conformance reporting.
• Good communication skills to work with production teams.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Reliable and committed to high-quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect coated components to ensure finish quality, colour, and surface integrity.
• Maintain quality documentation, inspection records, and non-conformance reports.
• Collaborate with production to identify issues and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure products meet customer specs and industry requirements.
• Provide final quality sign-off before packing and dispatch.
• Keep inspection area clean and compliant with health, safety, and ISO policies.

Skills

Quality inspection

Attention to detail

Documentation

Communication

Manufacturing environment

Job description

Location: Bicester
Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm

Manpower is currently recruiting for a Quality Inspector on behalf of our client based in Bicester. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented and proactive individual to join a busy manufacturing environment where quality and precision are key.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring products meet strict visual, dimensional, and finishing standards before being dispatched to customers across the automotive, architectural, and industrial sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect coated components to ensure high standards of finish quality, colour consistency, surface integrity, and defect-free presentation.
• Complete and maintain quality documentation, inspection records, and non-conformance reports accurately.
• Work closely with production teams to identify quality issues, support root cause investigations, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure all products meet customer specifications, internal quality standards, and industry requirements.
• Carry out final quality sign-off before products are packed and dispatched.
• Maintain a clean, organised inspection area while adhering to all health and safety policies and ISO procedures.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience in a quality inspection role, ideally within manufacturing, engineering, automotive, or coatings environments.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify defects and inconsistencies quickly and accurately.
• Understanding of quality assurance processes, documentation, and non-conformance reporting.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with production teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Reliable, professional, and committed to maintaining high-quality standards.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive pay rate of £12.71 per hour
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Opportunity to join an established and growing manufacturing business
• Supportive team environment
• Potential for long-term opportunities for the right candidate