QA Quality Assurance Inspector

**Quality Inspector - Sandiacre Nottingham**

We are Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, supplying a range of specialist trackwork sections and fabricated metal components into the rail network in the UK and overseas from our manufacturing operations in Nottingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh. As specialists in precision heavy engineering, we are leaders in our field with a growing business.

**Job Purpose**:
To ensure quality assurance plans are always followed, a team player who can actively contribute to the business, however, must also be comfortable working on their own initiatives. Must be able to conduct inspections, testing's and supervise activities to guarantee products manufactured meets quality standards of company.

**Responsibilities Include**:

- Plan, Coordinate and perform routine inspection activities against weekly/master production plan including first off, in-process and final inspection of machined components, sub-assemblies and final layout in line with Quality work instructions and procedures.
- Conduct Supplier source inspections, first article inspection (FAIR) and support supply chain management (SCM) activities including Incoming Quality Audits (IQA) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
- Undertake Project and product planning in line with Customer requirements, standard and specification. Prepare and implement Quality Plans, Inspection and Testing as required by project.
- Conduct pre-client final inspections and prepare final quality doc-pack to plan and facilitate Client inspections on-site against order as required/requested.
- Ensure effective implementation and maintenance of Calibration database including liaising with UKAS laboratory for calibration of master equipment's. Handling in-house calibration, identification and control of all equipment's necessary to verify product conformance.
- Follow NC process for nonconformance reporting, issuing reports and monitoring corrective / preventive measures for effectiveness.
- Assist in monitoring NC database with root cause analysis (RCA), Corrective / preventive measures (CAPA) to generate NC trends as required/requested for COPQ report.
- Check and validate product conformance records prior to their electronic retention and compile them into Quality Data Pack (COC bundle) for projects against Customer requirements.
- Draft, Develop, Improve and Maintain Quality inspection procedures and work instruction in liaison with process stakeholders and support services.
- Carry out internal process audits as per master audit plan and assist in preparation for external audits and visits.
- Assist in Product and Process Qualification development by performing, coordinating Internal and External Testing (non-destructive and destructive) and drafting test reports for Customer Approval.
- Deliver Quality related training to production operators as an when required as per Quality work instructions and procedures.
- Ideally experience gained from a heavy engineering background
- Experience as Quality Inspector or similar role within manufacturing environment.
- Qualification or Time served in an engineering discipline
- Self-starter, able to work to time scales with minimum supervision.
- Sound inspection abilities including component measurement, reporting and evaluation against specifications, drawings and standards.

**Salary**: £35,000 - £37,500 + Benefits

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £35,000.00-£37,500.00 per year

Work Location: In person