Woodward, Inc.
Final Inspector
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Woodward Prestwick
Woodward integrates leading-edge technologies into fuel, combustion, fluid, actuation, and electronic control systems for the aerospace and industrial markets. At Prestwick, we repair and overhaul aircraft engine fuel controls, delivering a safe, sustainable, and efficient service for our customers in Europe, Middle East, and Asia.
Are you ready to make your mark at Woodward?
We are looking for an Inspector to expand our Final Inspection team at Woodward, Prestwick. This position reports to the Logistics Supervisor and is responsible for performing standard inspections of fuel control systems following established procedures to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.
What's in it for you...
At Woodward, our “employees” are called and treated as “members” and we’ve created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. It’s an inclusive, positive, collaborative, and socially responsible environment where members work together for outstanding outcomes.
What we are looking for...
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct Routine Inspections: Performs standard inspections following established procedures to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.
- Record and Report Data: Accurately documents inspection results and communicates findings to team members using designated reporting systems.
- Operate Inspection Equipment: Utilizes basic technical tools and equipment to carry out inspections and gather necessary data.
- Maintain Compliance Standards: Adheres to defined operating procedures and quality guidelines to ensure consistent and reliable inspection processes.
- Collaborate with Team Members: Shares technical information and collaborates with colleagues to support team objectives and integrate inspection activities with other departmental functions.
Key Skills:
- Analytical Thinking: Applies basic analytical methods to evaluate operational processes effectively.
- Quality Compliance: Ensures adherence to quality guidelines and standard operating procedures consistently.
- Technical Operations: Utilizes fundamental technical skills in conducting routine inspections and analyses.
- Procedure Adherence: Follows clearly defined standard operating procedures with precision and consistency.
- Team Collaboration: Works effectively within a team, understanding role integration and collaborative efforts.
- Problem Resolution: Resolves straightforward issues by implementing existing standard procedures or methods.
- Attention to Detail: Maintains high accuracy and thoroughness in inspecting and documenting work.
- Technical Communication: Communicates basic technical information clearly and effectively with team members.
- Data Documentation: Accurately records and maintains inspection data and operational reports.
- Task Management: Manages routine tasks efficiently to ensure timely completion and impact quality of work
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This role requires a UK technical trade apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in an aviation background or 2 years of aeronautical experience.
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This also has a genuine occupational requirement of a minimum age of 21 years due to aviation regulations.
Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment
At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path. We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives, and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.
Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position.
We offer a competitive salary determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
- Estimated annual base pay: Salary range between £33,000-£38,000
- Woodward Operations Incentive bonus scheme – target of 7.5% paid quarterly, discretionary.
- Vacation: We offer new members 29 days holiday plus 4 public holidays.
- Personal Pension Scheme: All members will be automatically enrolled after month 1 with employer contribution of 9%.
- Income Protection and Life Assurance: All members after month 1 are enrolled on these schemes, income protection at 60% of salary in cases of long-term absence and 4 times your basic salary for life assurance.
- Salary Sacrifice: Offers on the latest technology and bike to work scheme.
- Occupational Health / Wellbeing: Our commitment to enhancing employee wellbeing means we offer private medical insurance (no medical underwriting) and dental cover after six months. You can also add your spouse and family after two years for a reduced contribution. Our employee assistance program (EAP) and annual health assessments include certain blood tests and optional flu vaccines help keep you physically and mentally healthy, and safe whilst at work.
- Learning & Development: We help assess your development needs in line with the role you perform as well as allowing you to further develop your knowledge. This includes access to online course free of charge via LinkedIn as well as our own internally developed Woodward University and the ability to apply for external personal development courses.
- Employee Discount Scheme: Our portal give you access to everyday discounts with many high street and online retailers, restaurants, and days out, to help make the most of time spent with family and friends.
- Highfive Recognition Scheme: It is important to us that our people always feel they receive the recognition they deserve. The Highfive app enables colleagues to personally thank each other as well as mark special occasions.
- Maternity Leave: We can offer flexible working arrangements and advantageous Maternity Policy.
- Family Responsibilities Scheme: Paternity, parental, adoption, bereavement, and dependent Leave. We care to ensure that we consider every aspect of your needs.
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