Quality Inspector in Bristol

Title: Quality Inspector

Shift: Days | Contract type: Permanent | Salary: £28,000 to £30,000 per annum | Location: Bristol

I’m looking for an experienced Quality Inspector with an engineering background to join a globally renowned precision engineering business. The role involves carrying out inspection activities in a busy environment and focuses on the inspection of small to medium‑sized aerospace components for aerospace customers. The objective is to ensure full compliance with drawing specifications and standards such as AS9102, AS9100 Rev D, and Rolls‑Royce SABRe4.

Key responsibilities

• The measuring/inspection of precision parts using a wide range of measurement equipment.
• Develop and maintain quality inspection plans.
• Ensure the control of non‑conforming products.
• Conduct internal non‑conformance investigations using 8D/5Why etc when required.
• Develop the use of new measuring equipment.
• Establish best practice and streamline processes for inspecting items arriving in goods in and work alongside goods in to inspect incoming items.
• Provide floating inspection support.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 Rev D and customer‑specific quality standards.
• Support internal and external audits, including customer and regulatory audits.
• Interface with all internal departments on quality concerns.
• Desire to train on CMM if not already experienced with it.

The person requirements

• Practical knowledge of the inspection of precision components.
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings, technical data and customer specific requirements including geometric tolerancing (GD & T).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem solving skills, and some understanding of aerospace requirements.
• Proven knowledge of SPC and the deployment of appropriate process quality tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of quality tools and techniques such as 8D, 5Why.
• Effectively prioritise daily inspection duties/activities to meet goals and objectives.
• Be able to communicate effectively with production.

Nice to Haves

• A qualified engineer, in an inspection/quality related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a quality inspection role within the aerospace industry.
• Proven experience of the use of manual handheld measuring equipment.
• Working knowledge of CMM’s.
• Working knowledge of profile tracers.
• Understanding of internal audits (AS9100 or ISO 9001).
• Understanding of NADCAP special processes (e.g., NDT, heat treatment).
• Knowledge of calibration.
• Desire to train on CMM.

What we can offer

• Competitive salary.
• 33 days holiday (inc. bank holidays).
• Excellent career progression and ongoing training within an aerospace environment.
• Pension.
• Employee health plan.
• Life assurance.
• Employee assistance scheme.
• A positive and welcoming working environment.

Candidates who currently are a trainee quality inspector, FAIRs inspector, CMM inspector or quality technician may be suitable for this position.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…