Quality Goods Inwards Inspector

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Location: Hailsham, BN27 4EL

Salary: Competitive, DOE

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Hours: Monday – Friday, 37 hours

Benefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state-of-the-art working environment!

For over 60 years, VACGEN has been driving innovation in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) technology, supporting cutting-edge research across the globe. From NASA and the European Space Agency to CERN, our high-precision products are trusted by world-leading institutions and researchers to deliver results.

We are now recruiting for a skilled and proactive Goods Inwards Inspector to join our Quality Team in Lower Dicker. This is a key position responsible for ensuring that all incoming goods, components and assemblies meet required quality standards before entering production.

You will play a vital role in supplier quality management, driving continuous improvement, supporting root-cause investigations, and ensuring a “right first time” approach across our supply chain.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong inspection and metrology experience who thrives in a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment.

In addition to this, as our Goods Inwards Inspector you will be responsible for:

• Inspection & Verification

• Building strong working relationships with vendors and suppliers, ensuring effective communication of quality issues
• Raising NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports) and obtain timely resolution from suppliers
• Conducting root-cause investigations relating to non-conformances and ensure corrective actions are completed
• Acting as the main point of contact for supplier-related quality concerns raised from the shopfloor
• Championing continuous improvement across the supply chain to drive a right-first-time culture
• Ensuring correct AQL inspection plans and quality groups are applied based on supplier performance, product criticality and new supplier status
• Managing the Red Flag process within the ERP system
• Reviewing supplier performance and support supplier audits and KPI reporting
• Updating ERP data related to inspection requirements

• Inspect sub-assemblies to engineering drawings using a variety of metrology tools
• Use CMM and Faro Arm equipment for dimensional inspection
• Work with products requiring tight tolerances, geometric tolerancing and complex datum structures
• Record deviations and non-conformances in line with specifications and standards
• Work with ISO 2859-1:1999 sampling procedures

In order to be successful in this role it is essential that you have:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a machine shop or engineering manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001:2015 and quality/process management tools (e.g., SPC, AQL)
• Experience using CMM or Faro Arm and a wide range of metrology equipment
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and engineering specifications
• Experience working with vendors/suppliers on complex quality issues
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good understanding of geometric tolerancing and precision components

It would be great if you had:

• Knowledge of welding or fabrication processes
• Experience within the vacuum industry
• BTEC/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

No agencies please.

Vacgen Limited is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected status under the Equality Act 2010.

Please Note: We cannot accept applications from Overseas.