At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspect precision components using CMM and manual methods, ensuring quality standards.
- Company: Established precision engineering firm in Lymington with a focus on high-quality manufacturing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 34 days holiday, excellent pension, and health cash plan.
- Other info: Great career development opportunities and supportive workplace culture.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and enhance your skills in a high-precision environment.
- Qualifications: 3+ years experience in CMM inspection and strong knowledge of GD&T.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced CMM Inspector looking for a new opportunity within a high-precision engineering environment?
We're working with an established Lymington-based manufacturer supplying precision components and assemblies into sectors including aerospace, defence, nuclear, marine, oil & gas and telecommunications.
The role will suit a CMM Inspector who is confident with CMM inspection, GD&T, engineering drawings and inspection documentation, with experience adjusting or proving out CMM programs.
Why consider it?
- 39 hours per week Monday–Thursday 6:45am–3:30pm Friday 7:00am–1:00pm
- 34 days holiday including bank holidays
- Free on-site parking
- Excellent pension and life assurance
- Career and development opportunities
- Health cash plan and wellbeing services
- Employee discount scheme
- Profit sharing scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
What you'll be doing
You'll be responsible for ensuring components are inspected accurately and efficiently against engineering drawings, specifications and required tolerances. The role will involve:
- Inspecting components using CMM and manual inspection methods
- Adjusting and proving out CMM programs
- Multiset CMMs when required
- Carrying out first-off, in-process and final inspections
- Checking components against engineering requirements
- Supporting production by ensuring inspection does not delay manufacturing
- Completing inspection documentation, including PCPs, critical feature requirements and FAIR data
- Raising non-conforming material and supporting corrective actions
- Reviewing supplier documentation
- Maintaining accurate inspection records and reports
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone with previous experience working as a CMM Inspector / CMM Programmer / CMM Operator within a high-precision manufacturing environment. You'll ideally have:
- 3+ years' experience in a precision manufacturing environment
- Strong CMM inspection experience
- Good knowledge of GD&T
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances and specifications
- Experience adjusting or creating CMM inspection programs
- Understanding of CMM best-practice techniques
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good IT skills, including Word and Excel
- Experience with Mitutoyo CMMs / MCOSMOS would be desirable
- PC-DMIS experience would be desirable
- CMM training or programmer/operator training
- An engineering apprenticeship, ONC/HNC or equivalent qualification would also be advantageous.
The company
You'll be joining an established precision engineering business in Lymington, manufacturing highly complex precision-machined components, assemblies and kit sets for demanding industries.
Interested?
If you're an experienced CMM Inspector with strong inspection, GD&T and CMM programming knowledge, this could be a great opportunity to develop your career within a well-established precision engineering environment. Apply today or call/text Rio at Holt Engineering for a quick chat about the role.
CMM Inspector in Lymington employer: Holt Engineering
Join a dynamic manufacturing and engineering organisation in Horsham, where we prioritise employee growth and development within a collaborative work culture. As a Supply Chain Team Leader, you will benefit from competitive salary packages, comprehensive training programmes, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a thriving industry.
