Weekend Quality Inspector – Marine Machining & QA

Fortress Recruit Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Fortress Recruit Limited is recruiting a Quality Control Inspector for their Portsmouth machine shop, working the weekend shift on site. You will inspect seals, bearings and machined components, ensuring drawings and specifications are met and supporting QA across busy operations.

The role requires experience in a manufacturing/engineered environment, reading drawings, and using inspection tools such as micrometers and thread gauges.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a quality inspection role within manufacturing or machine shop.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience using manual inspection tools such as micrometers and calipers.
• Experience with SAP or MRP systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out in-process and final inspection of machined components
• Inspect components using calipers, micrometers, thread gauges and other dimensional inspection tools
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, concessions, specifications and purchase orders
• Raise non-conformances and support root cause investigations
• Release inspected parts to stores, assembly and packaging
• Support OTIF targets by ensuring proactive communication across operations teams
• Maintain housekeeping and health & safety standards
• Contribute towards continuous improvement activities
• Use SAP and MRP systems to complete transactions and maintain quality records

Skills

Quality inspection

Reading engineering drawings

Inspection equipment usage

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

Job description

Fortress Recruit Limited is recruiting a Quality Control Inspector for their Portsmouth machine shop, working the weekend shift on site. You will inspect seals, bearings and machined components, ensuring drawings and specifications are met and supporting QA across busy operations.

The role requires experience in a manufacturing/engineered environment, reading drawings, and using inspection tools such as micrometers and thread gauges.