Quality Inspector / Technician - Fabrication & Manufacturing
Norwich area, Norfolk
£33,700 to £35,400 per annum, plus bonus and benefits
Monday to Friday- 40 hours per week
Permanent, full-time - 100% site-based
Do you have hands-on quality inspection experience within fabrication or manufacturing?
An established UK manufacturer is creating several new opportunities for experienced Quality Inspectors or Quality Technicians to join its site-based team in the Norwich area.
This position would particularly suit someone with quality experience gained within fabricated building products, windows and doors, plastics, aluminium, joinery, engineering components or another assembly-led manufacturing environment.
Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will inspect fabricated components and finished products, identify defects and non-conformities, investigate recurring issues and work closely with Production teams to improve manufacturing standards.
This is a practical factory-floor role-not a laboratory-based or predominantly administrative quality position.
Essential experience
You must have previous hands-on experience carrying out quality inspections within a manufacturing, fabrication, production or assembly environment.
Applications without relevant manufacturing-quality experience will not be progressed.
What's in it for you?
£33,700 to £35,400 per annum
Eligibility for a company bonus
Monday-to-Friday working
4% employee and 5% employer pension contributions
22 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
Holiday increasing to 25 days with service
Option to purchase two additional holiday days
Life assurance
Paid volunteering time
Free on-site parking
A newly created position with no direct reports
What you'll be doing
Inspecting components and finished products throughout fabrication, production and assembly
Checking dimensions, finish, functionality and overall product appearance
Identifying manufacturing defects, damage, non-conformities and process deviations
Ensuring products meet specifications, approved procedures and quality standards
Carrying out final inspections before products are released
Monitoring repeat defects, repairs, remakes and waste
Maintaining accurate inspection records and quality documentation
Working with Production teams to investigate and resolve quality concerns
Supporting customer-complaint investigations and root cause analysis
Assisting with corrective and preventive actions
Contributing to Continuous Improvement, Lean manufacturing and 5S activity
What we're looking for
You will need:
Quality inspection, quality control or quality assurance experience within manufacturing
Experience inspecting fabricated, machined or assembled products
Confidence using measuring equipment and checking products against specifications
Experience identifying defects and non-conforming products
An understanding of manufacturing processes and Standard Operating Procedures
Strong attention to detail and a right-first-time approach
The confidence to challenge quality standards constructively
Good record-keeping and reporting skills
Strong communication and the ability to work across departments
A proactive, reliable and safety-conscious approach
Knowledge of ISO 9001, root cause analysis, 5 Whys, Fishbone, corrective and preventive action, Lean manufacturing, 5S or Continuous Improvement would be advantageous.
Apply now
This opportunity would suit someone currently working as a Quality Inspector, Fabrication Quality Inspector, Manufacturing Quality Technician, QC Technician, QA Technician, Product Quality Inspector or Manufacturing Inspector .
Whatever your current job title, you must have practical quality-inspection experience gained within a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available. No agencies, please.
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