Quality Inspector

Salary: £30,000 – £42,000 per year

Our client is a precision engineering company providing high quality vacuum products and services for customers in science and semiconductor industry. They are currently looking for a Quality Inspector to join their team in Hailsham.

You will be responsible for measuring, inspecting, testing and validating various components and assemblies to specification.

You will be recording information to drive improvement in quality performance and identifying root cause to prevent failures and be our champion in maintaining quality standards across the business.

In addition to this as a Quality Inspector, you will:  

• Measure and visually inspect components and assemblies to drawing using a variety of metrology equipment including the use of Faro Arm (CMM) equipment.
• Test and validate components and assemblies using a variety of test equipment.
• Visually inspect welds.
• Ensure any defects and features not to specification are recorded through the non-conformance process and corrective actions and root cause are established to correct errors and prevent future occurrence.
• Visually inspect finished goods to ensure compliance to specification and being the champion for ensuring the required quality standard is delivered to our customers
• Work with various individuals and teams to improve processes to manufacture product right first time.
• Update key performance indicators and metrics to drive quality improvement.

In order to be successful in this role it is essential that you have:  

• Experience working to ISO 9001.
• At least 3 years’ experience working in a machine shop or similar manufacturing environment and possess a good understanding of Quality and Process management tools and methodology. Examples including 5S/6S, flowcharts, VSM, Kaizen, Pareto, QCPC, SPC, AQL, FMEA, 8D, Cause & Effect, Ishikawa, 5 whys etc.
• Experience of using CMM or Faro Arm devices and proficient with a range of metrology equipment typically used in machine shop environments.
• Able to read and understand technical drawings and engineering specifications

Desirable Skills and Experience:  

• Knowledge or experience of welding and fabrication processes would be beneficial
• Previous experience of working in the vacuum industry would be advantageous. 
• Qualified to BTech/HNC/HND level in a Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing discipline.

The successful candidate will need to drive due to location.
 
Salary: negotiable, DOE

37 hour week, flexible working with a 12pm Friday finish.

You will also get benefits as follows: 25 days holiday, life insurance of 4* salary, pension 6% employer contributions and 3% employee.