Senior Quality Inspector

Join Pentaxia - A Leading Advanced Composite Manufacturer

Pentaxia, a family-owned business founded in 2008, is on an exciting growth journey to become the UK's top provider of advanced composite solutions. We specialise in carbon fibre tooling and components, serving diverse industries such as aerospace, defence, automotive, motorsport, and space.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive turnkey build-to-print services, including tooling design, 5-axis CNC machining, composite mould making, component production, painting, and lacquering.
• Collaboration with renowned blue-chip companies worldwide.
• A commitment to building long-term, trusting relationships with our clients, backed by our reputation for on-time, high-quality manufacturing.

Our Vision: To be the preferred composite partner for the world's leading engineering organisations.

Why Pentaxia?

• Continuous investment in R&D, people, and facilities to drive innovation and growth.
• A spacious 70,000 sqft facility on a seven-acre site, with room for expansion.
• A culture of excellence: "Be the best you can today, be better tomorrow."

Join us and be part of a dynamic team at the forefront of UK manufacturing.

What you will be doing:

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting and overseeing inspection activities, ensuring that all products conform to customer specifications, engineering drawings, and industry standards.

This role requires advanced proficiency in PCDMIS and PolyWorks software, along with the ability to lead inspection tasks, support trainee inspectors, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality-related issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct inspection of composite and metallic components.
• Perform visual and dimensional inspections of incoming raw materials, in-process components, and finished products to ensure compliance with specifications and quality standards.
• Program and operate CMMs (Coordinate Measuring Machines) using PCDMIS and PolyWorks for dimensional verification.
• Interpret and apply GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing) in accordance with engineering drawings and CAD models.
• Lead and mentor quality inspectors, providing technical guidance and training where required.
• Review inspection data, prepare accurate reports, and ensure traceable documentation is maintained.
• Ensure inspection processes, equipment calibration, and quality records meet regulatory and customer requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on quality assurance processes and inspection efficiency.
• Act as a key point of contact during internal and external audits relating to inspection processes.

What we are looking for:

• Extensive experience as a Quality Inspector within the composites, aerospace, automotive, or advanced manufacturing sectors.
• Demonstrated expertise with PCDMIS and PolyWorks for CMM/AACMM programming and operation.
• Strong knowledge of composite materials and associated inspection techniques.
• Proficient in the use of manual and automated metrology equipment (e.g., micrometers, verniers, scanning/probing hardware, height gauges).
• In-depth understanding of GD&T and engineering drawing interpretation.
• Excellent communication skill both written and verbal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to build excellent working relationships at all levels.
• Supporting with FAIR packs (AS9102) and other related documentation required for C of C to customer parts
• Experience supporting audits and customer quality reviews.
• IT literate and conversant with Microsoft Office.

Your working hours: 37 hours per week

Monday – Thursday 7.30am – 4pm

Friday 7.30am – 12.30pm

Variations to these hours and overtime may be asked of you dependent on production needs.

Package:

• On-site free parking
• Large & clean refurbished facilities
• Access to Bike to Work Scheme, Health Cash Plan, Financial, Health & Wellness Programmes
• Discount Schemes for 1000's of high street, cinemas, instant discounts
• Auto enrolment from day 1 into Company Pension Scheme
• Early Friday finish
• 25 days holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays
• Referral programme
• Overtime paid at competitive rate for weekdays & weekends
• Working with passionate, friendly, and fun people

If you are applying for this role and have had someone from Pentaxia refer you for the vacancy, please state the employees name on your application form.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

Any unsolicited CV's will be sent at the recruitment agency's own risk and will be interpreted as 'gifts' and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £14.31 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Derby DE21 4AG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Has an existing Pentaxia employee referred you to this job? If so please state their name.

Experience:

• Quality Inspector: 3 years (required)
• using PCDMIS or PolyWorks or equivalent software: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person