Quality Inspector

**Job Summary**

As a Quality Inspector, you will play a vital role in upholding our reputation for delivering high-quality products to our customers. If you have a keen eye for detail, strong problem-solving skills, and experience in quality control, we’d love to hear from you.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Establish Inspection Plans**: Develop and implement inspection plans to define specifications for components and finished products, ensuring they meet quality standards.
- **Testing & Measurement**: Perform detailed testing and measurement of incoming components to verify compliance with specifications, using a variety of inspection tools and techniques.
- **Calibration**: Regularly calibrate measuring equipment and test variables to ensure accuracy during inspection processes.
- **Report Writing**: Prepare comprehensive reports detailing the results of tests, observations, and any discrepancies in product quality, for internal and external stakeholders.
- **Documentation & Paperwork**: Accurately fill out and maintain all necessary paperwork, ensuring proper documentation of inspections and quality control processes.
- **Communication of Non-Conformance**: Notify the department of any non-conformances identified and work closely with teams to correct these issues and prevent future defects.
- **Supplier & Distributor Communication**: Engage with suppliers and distributors to communicate potential quality problems and collaborate on solutions to prevent reoccurrence.
- **Batch Release**: Oversee the batch release of sterile medical devices, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.
- **Knowledge Sharing**: Share technical knowledge about product specifications and quality standards with relevant team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- **Compliance**: Ensure adherence to safety standards, company policies, and legal regulations related to product quality and manufacturing processes.
- **Project Goals Assessment**: Assess whether finished products meet the goals and standards set by the original project plans and specifications.
- **Review of Engineering Diagrams**: Read and interpret engineering diagrams to ensure that components and final products align with design requirements.
- **First Article Inspections (FAI)**: Conduct First Article Inspections to validate the production process and ensure initial samples meet all requirements.
- **Non-Conformance Analysis**: Prepare detailed reports analyzing non-conformances, identifying trends, and recommending corrective actions to improve product quality.
- **Digital Records Management**: Keep digital files and quality reports organized, accessible, and up to date for auditing and future reference.
- **Quality Management System (QMS) Documentation**: Prepare and maintain documentation related to the company’s Quality Management System, ensuring full compliance with industry standards and regulations.

**Key Competencies and Expectations**:

- **Team Contribution**: Positively contributes to the team, helping maintain a motivating and productive workplace.
- **Reliability & Punctuality**: Demonstrates reliability in attendance and punctuality, ensuring consistent workflow and dependability.
- **Proactive Problem-Solving**: Takes initiative to identify potential issues before they become problems and actively suggests ways to improve processes.
- **Adaptability**: Embraces change and shows flexibility in adjusting to new methods, procedures, and technologies as the business evolves.
- **Collaboration**: Works effectively with colleagues, fostering a cooperative and supportive work environment, promoting teamwork.
- **Quality Focus**: Understands the importance of producing high-quality products to ensure customer satisfaction and takes pride in delivering exceptional work.
- **Business Support**: Open and willing to undertake additional duties as required to meet business needs and support operational success.

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

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Quality control: 1 year (required)
- Quality management: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person