Quality Inspector in Maidenhead

Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire

Salary Range: Competitive

The Malloy Aeronautics Team: Malloy Aeronautics Limited specializes in the development of heavy lift unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for both civilian and military uses. Located in Berkshire, our operations are notable for their focus on in-house design and manufacturing. This vertical integration means we control the production of most aircraft components on-site, enhancing our ability to innovate and maintain high standards across all stages of development.

About The Role: This role involves the inspection of incoming as well as outgoing goods, with a high attention to detail. We are looking for someone who wants to help ensure safety and quality along the supply chain, as well as taking pride in their own work and pride in the products that are delivered to our customers. This will primarily be a hands-on role, hence applicants are required to have a previous experience, as well as a passion for manufacturing, fabricating, and assembling. Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

• Inspection and acceptance of incoming goods according to engineering instructions
• Perform pre-delivery quality checks on UAVs, Batteries and Spares.
• Inspection and acceptance of pre- and post-processed parts
• Interface with the Production team to register and resolve quality non-conformities with the Engineering team
• Ensure build logs are maintained and stored as required
• Raising and supporting of non-conformances under supervision of the Quality Control Manager and Quality Engineer.
• Occasional report writing and reviews.

Essential Skills and Experiences:

• Mechanically and technically competent
• A demonstrable experience where quality was their main priority
• A methodical and logical approach to information recording and management
• An analytical approach to the work, with a desire to understand and take ownership of an issue
• The ability to quickly understand and adapt to changing requirements

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• Experience of basic engineering principles
• Experience of writing procedures or/and manufacturing documentation
• Experience of electromechanical assembly

Benefits you may be eligible for:

• Working Environment: 9-day fortnight
• Free parking, free lunch on working Fridays, fruit twice a week, tea and coffee.
• Company Pension Scheme
• Discretionary Employee Incentive Bonus Scheme
• Employee Share Incentive Plan (BAE Systems)
• Company Sick Pay
• Maternity and Paternity Enhanced Leave
• Healthcare Cash Plan including Virtual GP, Dental Cover, Vision Cover, Discounted Gym Membership, and much more! Free coverage for children under 2 years old.
• 20 days Annual Leave, increasing with long service
• Employee Assistance Programme (24hr Helpline)
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Casual Dress
• Bronze Level Armed Forces Covenant which signals our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces.

Why Malloy Aeronautics? Our company benefits from a streamlined process where engineering teams are involved in the entire lifecycle of our UAVs - from initial design through to production. This setup not only speeds up the development process but also improves the efficiency and effectiveness of our product launches. We value professionals who have a background in both research and development (R&D) and design for manufacture, as their expertise is crucial to our rapid and precise product development cycle.

Please be aware that many roles working for Malloy Aeronautics will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Malloy Aeronautics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Note: If you have not heard from our recruitment department within 14 days, unfortunately you have not been successful.