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Quality inspector - VTR UK Staffing
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Job Title
We are looking for two experienced Quality Inspectors to support a project on-site at a customer's facility in South Somerset.
Role Overview
The role will involve visual, manual, Faro, and CMM inspection of manufactured components and assemblies. You will need strong mechanical inspection skills, the ability to work from engineering drawings, and the ability to operate CMM equipment (Aberlink preferable).
Key Responsibilities
- Perform manual inspection using micrometers, verniers, height gauges, bore gauges, and other conventional metrology equipment against drawing and specification requirements
- Interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, specifications, and GD&T requirements and in turn perform inspection using appropriate inspection methods and establish measurements from first principles.
- Use Faro equipment and visual inspection techniques where required.
- Run CMM programs.
- Carry out detailed part and assembly measurement using CMM equipment.
- Accurately record inspection results and clearly document any non-conformances.
- Gather relevant inspection results, certificates, and supporting evidence for FAI and PPAP packs.
- Enter inspection information into documentation prepared by Quality Engineering and return it for validation.
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Experience Required
- A minimum of three years' experience within aerospace, defence, or a closely related precision engineering industry, working in mechanical or dimensional inspection roles.
- Previous experience in an in-process or final inspection role highly desirable.
- Strong first-principles mechanical and dimensional inspection skills.
- Confident setting up and inspecting a range of manufactured components and assemblies.
- Strong engineering drawing interpretation and GD&T knowledge.
- Competent using handheld and conventional metrology equipment.
- Experience recording clear, accurate, and traceable inspection results.
- An understanding of the inspection information required for FAI or PPAP documentation.
- Good IT literacy, being able to update excel files and use other Microsoft applications.
- Experience in CMM Programming advantageous but not essential.
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Additional Information
This role is inside IR35.
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