Quality Inspector / Engineer

Position: Inspection Quality Engineer

Location: Aldershot

Salary: £36,000 - £39,000 per annum

Our client is a quality-focused engineering and manufacturing business seeking an Inspection Quality Engineer to join their existing team. This is a permanent opportunity for an experienced Quality or Inspection professional with a hands-on engineering background.

The successful candidate will be responsible for inspection activities, supporting quality systems and ensuring products meet the required engineering and customer standards. The role would suit someone from a machining, assembly or inspection background who has practical inspection experience and is looking for a stable, structured position within a quality-driven manufacturing environment.

Quality Inspector Position Overview

• Carry out inspection activities throughout the manufacturing process, including first article and in-process inspection.
• Read, interpret and work from complex engineering drawings and specifications.
• Use a range of inspection and measurement equipment to verify component and product conformity.
• Ensure inspection activities are completed accurately and in line with required quality standards and procedures.
• Work in accordance with the company's Quality Management System.
• Complete and maintain inspection documentation, certificates and quality reports.
• Support document control activities, ensuring inspection records and quality documentation are accurate and maintained.
• Work closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to identify and address quality issues.
• Monitor manufacturing processes and ensure products meet the required specifications and quality standards.
• Maintain a strong focus on accuracy, attention to detail and continuous quality improvement.
• Undertake additional external training where required to further develop technical expertise, including calibration-related courses.

Quality Inspector Position Requirements

• Demonstrable experience within a Quality or Inspection role.
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret complex engineering drawings.
• Good understanding of inspection equipment, quality systems and manufacturing processes.
• Practical, hands-on inspection experience within a machining, assembly or similar engineering environment.
• Understanding of first article and in-process inspection.
• Strong attention to detail with a quality-focused approach.
• Good computer literacy, particularly for document control, inspection reports and certification.

Quality Inspector Position Remuneration

• Salary £36,000 - £39,000 per annum - depending on experience
• Monday to Thursday with an early finish on Friday - 39 hour working week. Friday finish at 1:15pm
• Overtime available at 1.3x basic hourly rate during the week
• Weekend overtime paid at 1.5x basic hourly rate
• 25 days holiday per year, with some holiday allocation taken over the Christmas period
• Company pension scheme
• External training and development opportunities available

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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