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Goods Inward Quality Inspector
Permanent role
Salary, Competitive
Bicester, Oxfordshire
An exciting opportunity to join the growing Hedley Studios team. Experienced quality and engineering focused individual wanted to drive and own the inspection of incoming goods and components into the warehouse, procured for production of exquisite driveable art.
We stand at the intersection between art and automotive excellence, transcending traditional boundaries to craft vehicles that are both luxury collectables and functional art pieces. Based at Bicester Heritage since 2020 where we expertly hand-build each creation we are building a unique legacy of unmatched elegance and exclusivity. Our philosophy is to develop the pinnacle of art with motion. Behind the scenes, our expert team blends outstanding engineering with artistic mastery to create unparalleled automotive art pieces.
The role:
A fantastic opportunity to join and develop a growing department. We need a proactive and driven experienced quality inspector to develop and expand our operations as we broaden and progress the engineering inspection processes in line with exciting growth of the company. An integral role within the business you will be responsible for the inspections of inbound production and prototype parts and components, conducting physical checks against engineering drawings and data ensuring our exacting quality standards are met. Alongside this supporting the general warehouse day to day activities. Were a fast moving company, and a can do attitude is essential.
Day-to-day responsibilities for Quality Inspector
Daily physical checks and inspections of incoming parts and components
Review deliveries against Certificates of Conformity
Identify and audit e markings and legislative markings
Documenting and reporting of issues and non-conformances
General assistance in the warehouse
Booking in of Parts using ERP system
Collaborating with engineering team to ensure suppliers and manufacturing partners meet required quality standards
Close liaison with procurement team on issues and reporting
Deal with suppliers to report and monitor quality levels and manage concerns
Support to the production team to meet deadlines and schedules
Maintaining a clean and safe working Environment
What you bring to the table:
Essential:
High level of attention to detail
An interest in and knowledge of automotive systems and assemblies.
Able to understand and interpret detailed component and assembly drawings.
Strong problem solving and lateral thinking skills.
Positive can-do attitude to succeed and continually improve
Resilient, optimistic and open to change and develop
Extremely organised and Proactive
Good oral & verbal communication skills
Thrives in a fast-paced environment
A hands-on approach. Comfortable in the office as well as in the warehouse and inspection areas
Team Player. Working coherently with other team members to deliver to the highest standards
Enthusiastic & passionate about what you do and our products - Striving to go the extra mile.
Nice to have:
Forklift Experience (Counterbalance)
Experience of dealing with external suppliers and key stakeholders
Exposure within a Production/Assembly environment
Practice of using ERP Systems ideally SAP B1
Experience of implementation of new processes and protocols
Understanding of Conformity of Production procedures and process
Generally:
Comfortable working in a structured environment, but where you have plenty of autonomy we expect everyone to be high-performing and self-managing. Its an entrepreneurial environment which keeps things interesting but isnt for everyone!
Switched on and can take the initiative, you don't need to be told what to do all the time. We want people who look for problems and solve them without being asked.
Self-motivating youll have full support along the way, but we wont hold your hand throughout.
Ability to use Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook. Experience in Slack is useful, but not critical
and lots more. Being a young business maturing and developing, wed expect whoever assumes the role to have adaptability, flexibility and can-do attitude.
To apply please send your CV across for our review and consideration.
