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Quality Inspector

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD

Leighton Buzzard

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 35,000

Full time

23 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Quality Inspector to enhance their engineering team in Leighton Buzzard. This role involves ensuring product quality through detailed inspections, maintaining a quality-focused culture, and communicating effectively with customers regarding any quality concerns. The ideal candidate will have experience in precision engineering and be adept at using inspection tools to meet tight tolerances. With a supportive work environment and comprehensive benefits, this position offers a great opportunity for career growth in a dynamic manufacturing setting.

Benefits

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays
Extra bonus holiday over Christmas
Government Pension Scheme
Health Care Scheme
Excellent working conditions
On-site parking

Qualifications

  • Experience in precision engineering and metal machining is essential.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and engineering symbols.

Responsibilities

  • Perform inspections to ensure products meet technical specifications.
  • Communicate quality issues with customers and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Visual Inspection
Dimensional Inspection
Technical Drawing Interpretation
Problem Solving
Communication Skills

Education

Certification in AS9100 or equivalent
Experience in Precision Engineering

Tools

Micrometers
Bore Gauges
Calipers
Height Gauges
Microsoft Office

Job description

A well-established manufacturing company based in Leighton Buzzard are seeking a Quality Inspector to join their engineering team.


Quality Inspector Job Overview

  • Work with the team to create and maintain a Quality focused culture throughout the business.
  • Dimensionally and visually inspect products to detailed technical drawings and specifications.
  • Carry out first offs, last offs, patrol inspection, incoming material and final inspection checks.
  • Communicate with our customers to discuss any potential or actual quality issues discovered.
  • Quarantine, log and report all non-conforming products promptly.
  • Investigate and analyse any non-conforming product or any deviation to specification and raise Concession requests and when required, Non-conformance reports.
  • Raising First Article Inspection Reports (training can be provided)
  • Create, review and verify Certificates of Conformity.
  • Accurately complete manufacturing records, ensuring accuracy and full product and process traceability.
Quality Inspector Job Requirements
  • Experience working within a precision engineering company and metal machining environment.
  • Experience with both visual and dimensional inspection (micrometers, bore gauges, callipers, height gauges etc.), and be used to working to extremely tight tolerances and critical deadlines.
  • Previous experience and certification in inspection under an AS9100 or equivalent quality system is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge and experience of full inspection requirements, reports and CMM utilisation.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, understand and identify all engineering symbols and the requirements they demand.
  • Maintain accurate manufacturing records, ensuring traceability and documentation of quality issues.
  • Competence in using Microsoft Office and other relevant software.
Quality Inspector Salary & Benefits
  • Salary 30 - 35k (depending on experience).
  • Monday - Thursday 8.00am-5.00pm, Friday 8am - 2.30pm
  • Holidays are 28 days including Bank Holidays + extra bonus holiday over the Christmas Period to ensure a full shutdown from the 23rd of Dec to the 3rd of January.
  • Government Pension Scheme
  • Health Care Scheme covering services such as opticians, dental, physiotherapy, surgery and more.
  • Excellent working conditions and parking on-site
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