Owen Daniels
Quality Assurance Inspector
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An established and highly respected engineering business is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Inspector to help maintain and continuously improve quality standards within a world-class manufacturing environment.
You will play a key role in ensuring products, materials, and manufacturing processes meet stringent quality standards throughout production. Working closely with production and engineering teams, you will carry out inspections, investigate non-conformances, and support continuous improvement activities to drive quality performance across the business. This position would suit someone with a strong quality inspection background looking to develop within a technically advanced manufacturing environment.
Quality Assurance Inspector
Permanent
- Hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:30am – 5:30pm, Friday: 8:30am – 1:00pm
- Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
- Location: Rugby
Key Responsibilities
- Carrying out visual, dimensional, and functional inspections of components and finished products
- Inspecting products against engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards
- Using a range of inspection equipment including calipers, micrometers, gauges, and electrical test equipment
- Recording inspection results and maintaining quality documentation
- Raising and investigating non-conformances and supporting root cause analysis
- Assisting with corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Supporting internal and external quality audits
- Maintaining calibration records and inspection equipment
- Working with Production and Engineering teams to improve manufacturing quality
- Supporting Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
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Essential Experience / Skills / Qualifications
- Previous experience within a Quality Assurance, Quality Inspector, or Quality Control role
- Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering environment
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
- Experience using precision inspection equipment such as calipers, gauges, micrometers, or multimeters
- Good understanding of ISO9001 quality systems
- Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills
- Experience recording inspection data and producing quality documentation
- Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel and ERP/MRP systems
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across multiple departments
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Company Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Annual salary review
- 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Royal London pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee discounts platform
- Health and wellbeing portal
- Early finish every Friday
- Stable and growing engineering business with excellent long-term career prospects
- This is a fully site-based role.
If you feel this is an opportunity you would like to discuss, please contact me on Rachel.l@owendaniels.co.uk
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