Quality & Inspection Engineer in Manchester

Quality & Inspection EngineerWe\’re looking for a skilled and detail‐oriented Quality & Inspection Engineer to join our dynamic team. This is a hands‐on, technically challenging role where you\’ll play a key part in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality, precision, and safety. You\’ll work closely with engineering, production, and quality teams, applying your expertise to make a tangible impact on both our processes and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain a safe, organized, and compliant work environment, following Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality regulations.

Serve as a technical liaison between quality, engineering, and production teams, providing expert support and guidance.

Prioritize and manage inspection tasks to meet production schedules and customer deadlines.

Conduct a range of inspections, including first‐off, in‐process, sub‐contract, and final inspections, using visual, hand‐held, CMM, and advanced measurement technologies.

Create, validate, and maintain CMM inspection programs (Cameo or similar), ensuring compliance with engineering drawings, GD&T, and customer specifications.

Develop robust measurement setups, probing strategies, datums, and SOPs to deliver accurate, repeatable results.

Verify alignment of drawings, CAD models, specifications, and batch cards before inspection.

Perform first‐off and first‐article validations, comparing CMM results with alternative measurement methods.

Optimize inspection programs to improve efficiency, repeatability, and cycle time while maintaining measurement integrity.

Contribute to DFMEA/PFMEA/APQP activities and support quality investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Participate in Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and maintain calibration of all inspection equipment.

Ensure products are free from Foreign Object Debris/Damage (FOD) per the FOD program.

Review, interpret, and report inspection results, highlighting trends, out‐of‐tolerance conditions, and potential process issues.

Accurately complete inspection records, batch cards, and reports, ensuring data integrity, traceability, and compliance with procedures and customer requirements.

Verify only approved parts and materials are used and confirm identification marks meet specifications.

Raise and manage Deviation Reports and Nonconformance Reports, collaborating with teams to implement corrective actions.

Act as an authorized stamp holder and provide guidance to other inspectors on CMM programs and quality processes.

Maintain clear communication through effective handovers, ensuring all relevant quality information is shared between shifts.

Foster strong working relationships with colleagues, leading by example and promoting a culture of quality and excellence.

Represent the company professionally and ethically at all times.

What We Offer

Opportunity to work with cutting‐edge measurement and inspection technology.

Collaborative and supportive team environment.

Professional growth through exposure to DFMEA, PFMEA, APQP, and quality improvement initiatives.

Chance to make a direct impact on product quality and customer satisfaction.

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