Quality Inspector (Metal Components & Precision Engineering)
Location: London SE1
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Quality Inspector to join a growing advanced manufacturing business. This role is ideally suited to someone with a strong background inspecting metallic components, including machined, fabricated, welded, cast, or precision-engineered parts.
Working within a high-specification manufacturing environment, you will be responsible for ensuring that metal components and assemblies meet customer, engineering, and regulatory requirements through rigorous inspection, measurement, and quality control processes.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct first-off, in-process and final inspection of metallic components and assemblies.
Inspect machined, fabricated, welded and finished metal products against engineering drawings and specifications.
Verify dimensional accuracy, tolerances, surface finishes, and material conformity.
Perform detailed visual and dimensional inspections using precision metrology equipment.
Review material certificates, inspection records and traceability documentation.
Raise and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to resolve quality issues.
Maintain accurate quality documentation and inspection records.
Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and customer-specific quality requirements.
Support internal and external quality audits.Essential Experience
Proven experience as a Quality Inspector within:
Metal fabrication
CNC machining
Precision engineering
Aerospace manufacturing
Defence manufacturing
Industrial manufacturing
Experience inspecting metallic components manufactured from materials such as:
Aluminium
Stainless steel
Carbon steel
Titanium
Nickel alloys
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
Strong understanding of manufacturing tolerances and geometric measurement.
Experience using:
Micrometers
Vernier calipers
Height gauges
Bore gauges
Surface finish measurement equipment
Thread gaugesDesirable Experience
CMM operation and programming.
Welding inspection experience.
Knowledge of AS9100 quality systems.
Understanding of metallurgy and material specifications.
Experience producing FAIR documentation.
Background within aerospace, defence, energy, automotive or motorsport sectors.Ideal Candidate
You'll be a detail-oriented quality professional with a passion for precision engineering and a strong understanding of metal component manufacturing processes. You will be comfortable working with complex parts, tight tolerances, and demanding customer quality standards while demonstrating a proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving
