Job Description & Person Specification: Quality Inspector
Location: Bitton, Bristol
Department: Production
Reporting To: Cell Leader
Vacancies: 2x Double Days & 2x Nights
Pay: £14.00 - £15.62 Depending on Experience
Shift Premium: Double Days - 25%, Nights - 40%
Our client is a precision engineering manufacturer based in Bitton, Bristol, producing high-quality CNC-machined components for the aerospace sector within an AS9100 quality-controlled environment.
Job Purpose
Working with aerospace components, ensuring our client continues to only produce and supply conforming parts, the Inspection team are critical to the business. Working shifts aligned to the shop floor, you need to be a self-starter and be able to manage your own workload as well as supporting the Machining teams.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
⦁ Actively ensure no product non-conformity escapes to customers
⦁ Accurate and appropriate measurement of product features to determine conformance/non-conformance to drawing/model
⦁ Selecting appropriate measurement strategies which align to tolerance requirements for first-off, in-process, pre/post-subcontract, and end of line product validation activities (incl. special processes) including Process Control Plan completion
⦁ Improvement of the inspection processes to increase efficiency and/or effectiveness
⦁ Planning and performing appropriate MSA studies
⦁ Adheres to the requirements of the company Health & Safety Policies & Management System
⦁ Conducting inspection processes to meet customer, regulatory & internal requirements
⦁ Programming and use of Aberlink CNC CMMs using 3D models and/or 2D drawings
⦁ Programming and use of optical measuring machines (e.g. Keyence, Shaft scanner)
⦁ Conducting measurements of products, tooling and fixtures as required
⦁ Digitally report measurement outputs including for PPAP, FAIR and improvement activities
⦁ Analyse data to determine calibration methods and frequencies
⦁ Organise calibration of measurement devices traceable to national standards
⦁ Responsible for general housekeeping within their area
General Duties
Ensure that all activities are:
⦁ Exercised in accordance with company policy and procedure (including standard operating, health and safety and HR procedures)
⦁ Undertaken in an ethical manner with due consideration to the needs and concerns of others (particularly in relation to equality and diversity), effective use of company resources and sustainability
⦁ Lead by example by living the company mission and values, demonstrating a proactive, ethical and can-do approach
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
⦁ A wide knowledge and experience of application of manual and CNC CMM etc. measurement equipment
⦁ A knowledge of Aberlink offline programming is preferable
⦁ Ability to read, understand and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
⦁ Ability to inspect aerospace components to tight tolerances
⦁ Able to select appropriate measuring equipment for part size confirmation; conventional measuring equipment and/or CMM
⦁ Working within an AS/EN/JISQ 9100 compliant QMS workplace
⦁ Ability to raise clear and accurate NCR reports and, when required, support investigations to establish root cause, corrective and preventative actions
⦁ Ability to use Microsoft Office 365 packages - Word, Excel, Teams etc.
⦁ Motivated individual, capable of using initiative and being a team player
⦁ Flexible and open to learn, give and receive feedback to improve & grow
⦁ Proactively demonstrating integrity towards quality and compliance to maintain and improve product standards
Shift Patterns
Double Days - Morning Shift
⦁ 6:00am - 2:00pm Monday to Thursday
⦁ 6:00am - 11:00am Friday
Double Days - Afternoon Shift
⦁ 2:00pm - 10:00pm Monday to Thursday
⦁ 11:00am - 4:00pm Friday
Night Shift
⦁ Sunday to Thursday: 10:00pm - 6:00am
If interested, please reach out for more information about this position:
Max Hawkins -
Callum Wallis -
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