Senior Quality Inspector in Stoke-on-Trent

Role: Senior Quality Inspector

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Job Type: Full-time, permanent

Salary: £34,000–£38,000 per annum + benefits

An Inspection Role Built Around Your Future

Most inspector roles are what they are, this one isn't.

Our client manufactures high-precision, close-tolerance components supplying into the aerospace, automotive and advanced engineering sectors, and they're growing.

With that growth comes a need to develop their next generation of quality professionals, and this role has been created with exactly that in mind.

The message from the business is straightforward: join as a Senior Quality Inspector, and we'll invest in developing you towards Quality Engineer level and beyond. The pathway is real, the support is there, and the ambition is yours to bring.

Where You'll Earn Your Stripes

• Carrying out in-process and final dimensional inspection of precision-machined components, working to tolerances measured in microns
• Operating and setting up CMMs and other metrology equipment, with structured training to build your programming capability
• Completing first article inspections (FAI) and inspection reports to satisfy demanding aerospace and automotive customer requirements
• Performing goods-inward inspection, verifying materials, certificates of conformity and traceability documentation
• Identifying and containing non-conforming product, raising NCRs with clear, accurate supporting evidence
• Supporting root cause investigations and corrective actions alongside the engineering team
• Managing calibration schedules and keeping inspection equipment in peak condition
• Providing guidance to less experienced inspectors as the team expands
• Building towards deputising within the quality function — a deliberate step on the progression pathway

Because the components serve both aerospace and automotive customers, you'll gain exposure to AS9100 and IATF 16949 environments, two of the most respected quality standards in manufacturing, and a combination that makes any quality CV significantly stronger.

Who We're Looking For

• Proven inspection experience in precision engineering, machining or a similarly demanding manufacturing environment
• Hands-on ability with CMMs and precision measuring equipment i.e. micrometers, gauges, optical systems and the rest
• Confident reading engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances, including GD&T
• A meticulous eye for detail and real pride in the accuracy of your work
• Comfortable with documentation, records and traceability — the backbone of aerospace and automotive quality
• And above all, someone who wants to progress. If you're content to stand still, this isn't the role for you but if you've got your eye on a Quality Engineer position in the next few years, the business will help you get there

Experienced inspectors are ideal, but skilled machinists, setters or toolmakers looking to make the move into quality are equally encouraged to apply.

The Progression on Offer

• A structured development plan with a clear route towards Quality Engineer
• Funded training and qualifications, including metrology and standards-related development
• Dual-sector exposure to AS9100 and IATF 16949, rare and valuable experience
• Regular development reviews with senior quality management to keep you moving forward

The Package

• £34,000–£38,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus a benefits package
• Days-based working, no shifts, no nights, no weekends
• Genuine, funded investment in your professional development
• A supportive, established quality team with a culture of developing from within
• Long-term security with a growing manufacturer in a strong market position
• A well-connected Stoke-on-Trent location, easily commutable from the wider region

How to Apply

If you're an inspector with ambition or a machinist ready to make the move into quality, we'd love to hear from you. Send your CV across today.