Quality Inspector

🕒 Shift: Monday - Thursday, 06:00 - 15:45

📄 Job Type: Full-time | On-site

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing aerospace engineering company, supporting production and quality assurance by inspecting high-precision aerospace components.

You will inspect parts processed through the Inspection department, working closely with production and quality engineering teams to ensure timely and effective part verification.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect parts per company policies, procedures, engineering drawings, and inspection control plans.

• Use a range of inspection tools including:

  • Calipers, micrometers

  • OGP, CMM (Aberlink Software)

  • Keyence Optical Measuring Machines

  • Hardness testing equipment

• Perform manual inspection confidently.

• Raise quarantine documentation when required.

• Support Quality Engineers and the Production Incident Team with product disposition.

• Contribute to Quality Clinic activities as needed.

• Use ERP systems like Jobshop and data collection tools such as Visual FAI.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations to resolve quality barriers.

• Apply best practice inspection methods.

• Understand and work within ISO9001 / AS9100 quality systems.

• Interpret Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

• Maximise effectiveness of inspection resources.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year experience in aerospace inspection (essential).

• Background in a manufacturing environment.

• Recognised apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification in inspection.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

• Familiarity with inspection techniques and Quality procedures.

• Experience with Computerised Measurement Solutions (CMS) is desirable.

• Skilled in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and GD&T.

• Ability to independently set up and operate inspection equipment.

• Flexible, proactive, and able to work under pressure.

• Willing to work weekends/unsociable hours to meet customer demands.