We seek an experienced Quality Inspector to join our clients dynamic manufacturing team based out of prestigious offices near Hastings. 

They have a cutting-edge Advanced Engineering operation and seek an experienced Quality Control (QC) Inspector to join our manufacturing team. This role is critical in ensuring that high precision, complex machined components meet strict quality standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements.

Our work involves low, medium, and high-volume production, supporting a wide range of industries and client requirements. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, adaptable, and capable of working with varied work demands, ensuring that quality standards are maintained while responding to changing production priorities.

This position plays a key role in supporting production teams where accuracy, reliability, and repeatability are essential.

The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for:

Inspection & Measurement

• Perform first-off, in-process, and final inspections on machined components while monitoring the inspection schedule to align with job priorities.
• Use precision measurement equipment and hand tools, including micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, height gauges, and CMM equipment.
• Verify that dimensions, tolerances, and surface finishes comply with engineering drawings and customer specifications.

Quality Documentation & Reporting

• Complete inspection reports and quality documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Create FAIRs (First Article Inspection Reports) and ISIRs (Initial Sample Inspection Reports) in line with customer and industry standards.
• Support 8D investigations and corrective action processes.

Production Support

• Work closely with production and engineering teams to resolve quality issues.
• Provide feedback on dimensional issues, process inconsistencies, or potential improvements.
• Assist with validating dimensional or appearance queries when required.

alibration & Gauge Management

• Record calibration dates, due dates, and results within the calibration management system (PSL Datatrack).
• Ensure all gauges and measuring instruments maintain valid calibration certification.
• Log and manage all gauges and instruments, assigning unique identification numbers for traceability.
• Coordinate calibration activities with external calibration providers to avoid production delays.
• Manage the check-in/check-out process for gauges and measuring equipment.
• Support internal and external audits relating to gauge compliance.

Knowledge & Skills required:

Essential:

• Experience inspecting high precision, complex machined components.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T, and tight tolerances.
• Experience using precision measurement equipment (micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, height gauges, CMM equipment).
• Experience creating FAIRs and ISIRs and completing quality documentation.
• Ability to work across low, medium, and high production volumes.

If you are seeking a new opportunity and currently are working in a quality role within machine shop manufacturing, then we would love to hear from you.