Quality Inspector

**Reference**
417872

**Salary**
£34,500 - £37,500/annum

**Job Location**:

- United Kingdom - England - North East England - County Durham - Shildon

**Job Type**
Permanent

**Posted**
22 February 2023

**Salary**: Competitive: depending on experience £34,500 - £37,500 including shift allowance

**Hours of Work**: average 38 hours per week - 21 day - 11.5 hour shift cycle - 3 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 6 off, 3 days and 1 off.

I am looking to recruit a Quality Inspector who has extensive experience and understanding of how to inspect CNC machined parts and fabrications. You must have experience of programming and operating a CMM. Ideally you should have a background in a subcontract CNC machining environment.

**Main Duties**:

- First off inspection on all machined parts. Inform the machine operator of accuracy f machined detail, noting any improvements required. If the machined item is incorrect notify both the machine operator and the Shift Manager immediately. QA Inspector will endeavour to facilitate and promote maximum up time on machinery by ensuring all first off inspection is completed in a timely manner.
- Patrol and in-process inspection on all parts.
- Final inspection of all goods prior to delivery, completion of relevant paperwork and processing within Progress MRP system.
- Inspection of materials at goods inwards as required, completion of relevant paperwork and processing within Progress MRP system.
- Pre-machining inspection of castings/materials as required
- Complete customer inspection reports, comply to reject procedures etc and ensure that all requirements are followed to fulfil the customer’s requirements.
- Raising and closing out NCR’s as required.
- Ensure delivery times are achieved by working in close co-operation with production, production support and transport departments at all times.
- CMM - calibrate CMM and probe. Be able to modify existing programs and write new programs with and without geometric tolerancing and scanning.
- CAT 1000 programming and modelling.
- Ensure all equipment is fit for use, calibrated and all records updated as required.
- Complete monthly stock check on all equipment, reporting any stock shortages and damage to equipment.
- Ensure all documents comply with the QA manual requirements. That all procedures are followed and completed in order to maintain ISO 9001 accreditation.
- Ensure the inspection area, facilities and equipment are maintained in a clean, productive and safe manner.
- Comply with Health and Safety and Company rules and procedures.

**Skills and Background**:

- Experience of QA/QC Inspection techniques using CMM, Hexagon Arm, use of manual inspection such as gauges and micrometers.
- Ability to calibrate, program and operate CMM
- Mechanical Engineering degree (or an engineering related degree) or QA Technician Apprenticeship
- Desirable qualified internal ISO QA Auditor
- Clear communicator, good negotiator and problem solver
- Confident IT skills
- Strong understanding of how to inspect machined parts and fabrications as well as engineering and technical information
- Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers

**Contact information**:
Ashleigh Hood