Overview
Aerospace Source Inspector
📍 Location: Essex, UK
📅 Contract Length: 6 Months
💷 Rate: £27 - £30 per hour
🚀 Industry: Aerospace & Defence
Overview
We are currently seeking an experienced Aerospace Source Inspector to support a leading aerospace programme in Essex. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality-focused professional with a strong background in aerospace manufacturing, inspection, and supplier quality activities.
Responsibilities
- Perform visual source inspection of aerospace components prior to shipment.
- Verify dimensional characteristics using precision measuring equipment, including micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
- Review Certificates of Conformance (CoCs), route cards, travellers, inspection reports, and special process documentation.
- Ensure compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
- Verify serialisation, identification, and product traceability requirements.
- Document and report non-conformances in accordance with customer quality procedures.
- Liaise with supplier personnel to ensure quality requirements are met.
- Provide regular inspection reports and status updates to the customer Quality organisation.
- Represent the customer professionally while working independently on-site.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of aerospace manufacturing, quality inspection, or source inspection experience.
- Strong understanding of aerospace quality standards and inspection practices.
- Experience inspecting components processed through anodising, chrome plating, cadmium plating, passivation, shot peening, or similar special processes.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
- Proficient in the use of inspection and measurement equipment including micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
- Experience reviewing manufacturing and quality documentation.
- Knowledge of AS9100 quality management systems is advantageous.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously.
- Professional customer-facing attitude and approach.
Responsibilities
The support will include:
- Visual Source Inspection of aerospace components prior to shipment
- Verification of dimensional characteristics using hand measurement equipment (e.g. micrometers, calipers, gauges)
- Review of documentation including Certificates of Conformance (CofCs), routing / traveller records, and special process paperwork
- Verification of serialisation, identification, and traceability
- Documenting and reporting non-conformances in accordance with customer procedures
Providing Source Inspection status updates to the customer Quality organisation
Qualifications
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years’ aerospace manufacturing or Source Inspection experience
- Experience with surface finish / special process components (e.g. anodising, chrome, cadmium, passivation, shot-peening). Experience with nickel plating advantageous but not essential
- Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T
- Hands-on experience using standard Source Inspection tools (micrometers, calipers, gauges)
- Understanding of AS9100 requirements and aerospace quality controls advantageous
Clear communication skills and the ability to work independently while representing the customer professionally
Quality Inspectors employer: Verify
Join a leading aerospace company in Harlow, Essex, where you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in engineering services. With a strong focus on employee development and a collaborative work culture, this role offers competitive pay and the opportunity to enhance your skills in a thriving industry. Experience a supportive environment that values innovation and provides pathways for career growth, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
