Senior Quality Inspector

Position : Senior Quality Inspector

Location : Basildon, Romford, Brentwood, Essex

Sector : Precision engineering, CNC machined components

Salary : -38,000 - -45,000 depending on experience

Hybrid : No, the role is site based 5 days per week 8 am to 4 pm

About the role :

A hands-on Senior Quality Inspector / Team Leader role where the responsibilities include

• Managing the workloads of the inspection department consisting of 4 Quality Inspectors
• Supporting the team with any issues
• Providing training, development and mentorship to the team on how to inspect parts, how to review documentation, how to use metrology tools to ensure accurate inspection
• Ensuring that all inspection activities comply with company, customer and legal requirements
• Identification of NCRs, and assisting with root cause investigations to improve quality and efficiency
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on quality issues to find solutions
• Act as escalation for any major issues
• Manage, review and action non-conformities and supplier returns
• Identify and lead continuous improvement activities to improve quality processes
• Perform inspection on incoming and outgoing parts
• Maintain all required documentation
• Create, manage and review FAIRs

About You :

• Proven experience of working in quality inspection is essential
• Experience of working in highly regulated industries and to stringent standards is essential - ISO9001, TH16949, ISO13485, AS9100
• Team leader, mentoring and people development skills
• Detail focused
• ISO 2859-1 experience preferred
• Proficient with the use of metrology tools - verniers, micrometers essential. Faro Arm / CMM beneficial

Key Words : engineering, senior quality inspector, essex, engineering, aerospace

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