Lead Inspector

Are you an experienced Lead Inspector ready to take on a leadership role? Would you like the opportunity to shape a high-performing team in a global manufacturing organisation? Be one of the first applicants, read the complete overview of the role below, then send your application for consideration. This is a hands-on leadership role at a leading manufacturing site in Lincolnshire, where you\’ll supervise and support a team of 6–8 inspectors. With a strong reputation for high-precision components and global operations, the business is looking for a confident and skilled Lead Inspector to join the team and shape the department! What You’ll Be Doing as a Lead Inspector: * Leading Quality Control function to establish world-class inspection and metrology processes * Inspection of components through CMM or manual methods * Setting and adjusting CMM programs * Ensuring all quality documents are maintained and completed accurately * Liaising with other departments on quality related matters for resolution * Leading and developing a team, implementing training plans, and supporting ongoing career development. What You’ll Need as a Lead Inspector: * A strong inspection background with at least 5 years\’ experience, ideally coming through an apprenticeship, HNC or HND route. * Proven ability to program and operate CMMs * Deep understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances, and metrology principles (including submicron measurement). * Experience working within precision engineering * Confident leadership and communication skills with the ability to mentor and train others Why Join as a Lead Inspector? This is more than a supervisory role. It\’s a chance to shape, lead and grow the department and support the development of more junior members of the team. You’ll work in a high-precision environment with the backing of a global organisation — and the freedom to make the department your own. You\’ll also: * Play a key leadership role within a well-established, and rapidly growing manufacturer that forms part of a globally recognised engineering group * Choose early or late shifts to suit your schedule (20% premium for late shifts) * Benefit from a package including 25 days holiday, subsidised healthcare + 5% employer pension If you\’re a dynamic Lead Inspector who is looking for a chance to shape and develop a department, with a growing manufacturing organisation, please get in touch