Production Quality Inspector

Location: Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
Date Posted: Nov 6, 2026
Category: Quality Assurance
Job Type: Full-Time

General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a full-time Production Quality Inspector to join our Production Quality Team.

The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favourable salary of £26,800 to £33,500 based on experience and potential.

This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally.

Joining an established team based at our Merthyr facility, you will work across a range of stakeholders, to audit and support the design, development, qualification production, integration and testing of activities at the GDUK Merthyr facility with a key focus on conducting non-conformity analysis and driving to root cause then developing corrective actions.

If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:

• Responsible for in station/line compliance/snag generation, including;
• WI Cross Check/Compliance
• Critical/Safety Quality in-build checkpoint inspection (Build-plan call off)
• Build book quality critical/safety validation sign off
• 5S STN compliance
• Responsible for in station/line inspection activity on product/vehicles, including
• PDI (Post Delivery Inspection) Incoming Hull
• Hull armour gap/step inspection
• Hull tooling mark Inspection
• Hull spall liner Inspection
• On vehicle pre/post part fitment inspection/validation
• CAT inspection
• -End Of Line inspection
• Experience of working in a design or manufacturing environment
• Good knowledge of ISO9001:2015.
• Excellent communication skills including written, verbal and presentation.
• Must be flexible in terms of working hours, willing to travel within and outside the UK
• Quality Discipline with Quality Engineering Experience.

Our Company Benefits

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering highly competitive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight – which means every other Friday off!
• A flexible benefits scheme - allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family’s needs
• A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
• Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
• A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices – giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace
• About General Dynamics UK

General Dynamics Land Systems is a global leader in providing products and support across the full spectrum of combat vehicles.

Our global team has more than 6,000 employees working towards creating a diverse product portfolio delivering best-in-class capability to Armed Forces communities worldwide.

In the UK, we employee more than 650 people and are leading the way in Armoured Fighting Vehicles and sustainment services.

Our vision is documented and embedded into our culture, so all employees understand the Company’s direction and their role in achieving it.

We are currently delivering the AJAX programme, providing 589 Armoured Fighting Vehicles in six variants to the British Army and have also developed and delivered 400 Foxhound vehicles - a highly-protected and mobile 4x4 platform with high-deployment availability.

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace – inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas.

If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses.

These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment.

Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

At General Dynamics Land Systems, we strive to be champions who drive diversity, equity and inclusion.

We are committed to our values and beliefs to provide a healthy and secure working environment that empowers team members to build careers that reward.

We are focused on supporting an inclusive company that recognizes the value in creating a dynamic team that is diverse.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems (“GDLS”) provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.

GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.

If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to [emailprotected] for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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