Quality Inspector

_**JOB PURPOSE**:_
To inspect incoming products against engineering drawings ensuring that all dimensional, material and quality standards are met and sent into stores/production correct. Assisting and updating suppliers on corrective actions to keep rejection rates at a minimum. Working within the Quality team on inspection priority lists and adding continual support on improvements. To carry out inspection on suppliers site when required.
- **PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES**:_
- Ensure that appropriate inspection is conducted on all incoming manufactured and purchased components, specifically ensuring that they meet the requirements of the purchase order and referenced specifications to drawing.
- Management of components/products using the IBS system including records for traceability.
- Generation of First Article Inspection Reports as required.
- Processing components post-inspection and dependant on outcome, reject and return to supplier.
- Inspection and evaluation of equipment returned from customer sites for examination and rectification.
- Maintain/calibrate production and inspection equipment relating to quality activities i.e. test weights, jigs, fixtures and test apparatus.
- Identify, record and report Quality concerns, liaising with suppliers to resolve quality issues, including sited visits.
- Contact and support suppliers directly to deal with quality issues.
- To support goods in and carry out booking in of deliveries when required.
- **ESSENTIAL PERSONAL SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES**:_
- Flexibility along with a positive attitude.
- A good decision maker.
- 4 years’ experience in a light to medium engineering company working in a quality assurance role.
- Be competent with all inspection tooling.
- Able to read and understand manufacturing drawings.
- Computer literate, able to use standard office software.
- Familiar with operation of manufacturing, purchasing and engineering design departments.
- Creditable and able to liaise confidently/professionally with colleagues and external suppliers.
- Ability to motivate self and work as part of a team.
- Great verbal and written communication skills at all levels.
- **DESIRABLE SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES**:_
- A good working understanding of engineering / ISO standards and specifications relating to purchased and manufactured parts.
- FARO arm experience.
- Forklift Licence.
- Full UK Driving License

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person