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Job Title: Quality Inspector
Location: Leeds
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Quality Inspector to join a precision manufacturing company in Leeds. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring that products meet the highest quality standards by conducting thorough inspections and tests throughout the manufacturing process. If you have experience in a precision engineering environment and a strong understanding of inspection techniques, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
- Product Inspection: Approve finished products by confirming they meet specifications through visual and measurement tests, and manage rework processes for non-conforming items.
- Incoming Goods Inspection: Validate incoming materials and products to ensure they meet specification requirements, both visually and dimensionally.
- Equipment Maintenance: Ensure that all measuring equipment is maintained in optimal condition and notify the relevant personnel for any repairs.
- Non-Conformance Reporting: Raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and manage non-compliant parts.
- Reporting: Create detailed reports for dimensional, hardness, and visual inspections.
- Customer Support: Facilitate customer witness activities on-site, as required.
- Health & Safety: Maintain a safe work environment by adhering to health and safety standards and legal regulations.
- Continuous Improvement: Support ongoing development through retraining and collaboration across departments.
Key Requirements
Essential:
- Proven experience working in a precision manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Strong knowledge of geometric tolerances and various measurement methods.
- Competent in the use of manual measuring equipment such as micrometres, callipers, bore mics, thread gauges, and surface testers.
- Experience with the inspection of machined components.
- Familiarity with Mitutoyo and Aberlink CMMs.
- Understanding of non-conformance procedures.
- Proficiency in using Rockwell and Brinell hardness test machines.
Desirable:
- PCN Level II in Dye Penetrant testing.
- Experience with CMM programming (Mitutoyo/Aberlink software).
- Familiarity with NDE techniques and the use of Trimos vertical height gauges.
- Ability to operate Faro Arms and other advanced inspection tools.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary package.
- A collaborative and forward-thinking working environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
