Quality Inspector in Gloucester

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Contek Recruitment are representing our client, a well-established precision engineering manufacturer based in Gloucester, who are looking to recruit an experienced Quality Inspector to join their growing Quality team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a modern manufacturing business supplying high-precision machined components into demanding industries including aerospace, defence, energy and other highly regulated sectors. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that all products meet the highest quality standards before reaching the customer.

Working within a well-equipped inspection department, you will be responsible for carrying out first-off, in-process and final inspection of complex precision machined components using a variety of inspection techniques and equipment.

The Role

• Carry out first-off, in-process and final inspection of precision engineered components.
• Inspect components using CMMs (Coordinate Measuring Machines), optical measuring equipment and conventional inspection tools.
• Use measuring equipment including micrometers, verniers, height gauges, bore gauges, thread gauges and shadowgraphs.
• Interpret detailed engineering drawings, GD&T and customer specifications.
• Produce accurate inspection reports and maintain quality documentation.
• Record and analyse measurement results to ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Support investigations into non-conforming products and assist with root cause analysis.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering teams to resolve quality issues.
• Ensure customer quality standards are consistently achieved while helping to reduce scrap and improve Right First Time performance.
• Maintain high housekeeping and calibration standards within the inspection department.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience as a Quality Inspector within a precision engineering or CNC machining environment.
• Experience inspecting complex machined components.
• Competent using CMMs and conventional measuring equipment.
• Confident reading and interpreting engineering drawings and geometric tolerances (GD&T).
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational skills. xgikmsk
• Good computer literacy and experience completing quality documentation.
• A proactive approach to problem Please click on the apply button to read the full job description