Piran Technology Group
Inspection Technician
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The Inspector Technician
The Inspector Technician is responsible for carrying out all physical verification activities in the business including raw material intake, in-process checks and final inspection to defined standards to ensure full compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards within the aerospace and defence sectors.
Working in the production environment the Inspection Technician will check product meets defined specifications and quality standards contributing to maintaining consistent product quality and customer satisfaction.
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Responsible to: Quality Manager
Hours of Work
Either Early Shift (06:00 - 14:00) or Late Shift (14:00 - 22:00)
Main Task of the Job
Goods-In Inspection
- Verify supplier material certs, traceability and conformance.
- Check composite material shelf-life and freezer requirements.
- Quarantine nonconforming material
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In-process Inspection Samples
- Perform lay-up checks (ply orientation, fibre alignment, FOD)
- Vacuum integrity checks prior to cure
- Inspect post-cure laminates for defects (delams, porosity, inclusions)
Final Inspection & Release
- Perform dimensional checks (manual or CMM-assisted)
- Validate full traceability package before release
- Packaging to the required shipping standards
FAIR Support
- Collect inspection evidence and dimensional results
- Verify key characteristics and tooling configurations
Required Experience & Qualifications
Essential
- Engineering/Manufacturing NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Understanding of traceability and material certification
- 2-5+ years in manufacturing inspection
- Experience with:
- Goods-in verification
- In-process inspections
- Final inspection & release documentation
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Desirable
- AS9100 / ISO 9001 awareness training
- AS9102 / FAIR awareness
- CMM operating experience
- Apprenticeship background in manufacturing/aerospace
- Experience working in a multi-site or growing organisation
Personal Attributes
- Strong attention to detail
- Integrity to apply standards consistently and objectively, regardless of pressure
- Confident to challenge and question work that does not meet the requirements
- Reliable and disciplined in following procedures, maintaining records and meeting deadlines.
- Team-oriented, working well with operators, engineers and quality staff without being confrontational.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you may be expected to perform different tasks as required by the business’s overall objectives.
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