Quality Inspector

Benefits:

• 30 days holiday
• Stake holder company pension
• Healthcare & medical cover
• Free onsite parking
• Free tea/coffee
• Early finish on a Friday

Company Profile
A high-precision engineering company that strives to be a centre of excellence within the subcontract machining market in the UK, having achieved an extremely good reputation in the Aerospace, Defence, Automotive and Commercial industry in the field of precision engineered CNC machined components.
Constantly striving for excellence and always aspiring to greater levels of accuracy and quality, the companys main focus is on building the teams skills and investing in technology to meet and exceed current and potential customers expectations.
Accredited to AS9100 and utilising modern MRP software, the management systems ensure rigorous and diligent manufacturing, which means clients can rely on the highest quality product, delivered on time and in full.
Continued investment in equipment and software has helped satisfy increased demand from customers not just with capacity, but also capability.
Strategic investment in new, state of the art CNC Machines / Machine Tools and Quality Inspection equipment including CNC CMMs and optical (Laser) shaft measuring systems.

Job Profile
As the successful Mechanical Quality Inspector, your primary functions will be to control product quality throughout the business, ensuring that the organisation meets its customers expectations,working within an AS9100 quality environment.


Duties:

• Work with the Quality Manager and other inspectors in the quality department in promoting a right first-time approach to all tasks within the company.
• Advise on best measurement techniques and practices and promote a continuous improvement ethos within the business.
• Conduct 1st off, interim, patrol and final inspection activities.
• Complete First Article to AS9102, PPAP and inspections reports (ISIR).
• Use the SFDC (Shop Floor Data Collection) to clock on and off the jobs accurately and log scrap and conforming parts.
• Conduct inspection of externally supplied materials, goods and parts
• Ensure adherence to agreed plans and procedures.
• Ensure all documentation is completed accurately.
• Conduct reject analysis for internal and external rejects.
• Carry out root cause analysis and complete RCCA / NCR reports.
• Complete concession requests.
• Work within a team and provide cover for other team members when required.
• Help with contract review when required to meet customer requirements.
• Liaise with customers on quality related matters when required.
• Attend customers / suppliers premises where required on quality matters.
• Undertake internal auditing when required (After Training).
• Be able to use and program all relevant CMM Measuring Equipment & Metrology Equipment.
• Conduct part marking when required.
• Work in a collaborative and non-confrontational way.
• Mentor and organise the inspection team workloads (After Training).

Skills & Attributes:

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a precision machining inspection department.(Precision being Aerospace, F1, Defence types of work (not fabrication, sheet metal work or casting manufacture.)
• Minimum of 3 years experience of using metrology equipment.
• Minimum of 3 years Experience of CMM Programming and use, ideally Aberlink but if you have Mcosmos or PC DMIS programming, we will consider your application but only if you can program and operate.
• Good time management skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Computer literate.
• A very good eye for detail.
• Willingness to learn.(But must have very good core skills in a precision engineering inspection department.)
• Proven ability to read and follow work instructions.
• Internal auditing experience or qualification (training will be given if required).

Experience:

• Precision Engineering Inspection: 3 years (required)
• Using Metrology Equipment: 3 years (required)
• CMM Programming and Use: 3 years (required)

Hours of Work:

• 42.5 per week
• Monday to Thursday 07:00- 16:00 and Friday 07:00 13:30
• Overtime available, paid at a rate of x1.333hrs