Quality Inspector
Stalybridge, Greater Manchester
Up To £40,000 Per Annum, Depending on Experience
Full Time
Applications: 24
An excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Inspector to join a well-established company.
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.
Salary: Up To £40,000 Per Annum, Depending on Experience.
Location: Stalybridge, SK15.
About The Company:
They are specialists in high quality precision engineering, with particular expertise in specialist low volume components using on-standard and difficult to work materials for use in challenging environments.
About The Role:
To confirm that Customer Specifications have been met prior to despatch of components. To detect any components not meeting Customer Specifications, and prevent their despatch, until a solution has been reached with the Customer.
Key Responsibilities:
• To measure components against engineering drawings using a variety of hand-held measuring equipment and the Coordinate Measuring Machine, to ascertain whether components meet / do not meet the Customer Specification.
• Hardness testing of components to ascertain whether components meet / do not meet the Customer Specification.
• Positive Material Identification (PMI) of material, to ascertain whether components have / have not been manufactured to Customer Specification.
• Identification of components in accordance with traceability requirements.
• Compilation of Dimensional, Hardness and PMI reports to record findings of inspections and tests.
• Generation of Discrepancy Reports for any discrepant components, raising awareness of the discrepancy via Management, and segregation of the components to prevent despatch.
• To manage the Concession Request procedure in conjunction with the QHSE Manager, to ensure satisfactory resolution is reached with the Customer.
• Attend and provide input at the monthly Quality Management Review meeting.
• Calibration of measuring equipment.
• Completion and forwarding of Customer generated documentation regarding product Quality.
• In the absence of the QHSE Manager, work with Production Supervision on Root Cause Analysis and Preventive Action in relation to discrepant components.
Candidate Requirements:
• Minimum of two years’ experience of inspecting precision engineered components.
• Engineering qualification such as City and Guilds, HNC etc.
• Formal training on CMM machines.
• Computer literate (MS Word, Outlook).
• Working knowledge of BS EN ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure, and demonstrate assertiveness.
• Ability to work as part of a team, and proactively contribute to the team.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads, and achieve agreed performance targets and standards.
• Manage time effectively.
• Demonstrate decision- making skills.
• Strong desire on Continual Improvement and Defect Prevention.
Must have previous experience in a precision engineering environment using manual measurement instruments such as micrometres height gauges etc
If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.
Salary Information
Up To £40,000 Per Annum, Depending on Experience
Additional Information
The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.
| ID: | RHL-5779 | |
| Category: | Production | |
| Location: | Stalybridge, Greater Manchester | |
| Job Type: | Full Time | |
| Salary Paid: | Per Annum | |
| Consultant: | Recruitment Manager | |
| Added On: | 30-03-2026 | |
| Closing Date: |
