Quality Controller

We Served; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear solutions provider is seeking a Quality Controller to ensure all components meet the highest standards at their Leicester site. The role involves inspecting deliverables, approving records, and applying quality assurance processes. Candidates should have strong experience in engineering and inspection, with a relevant qualification in Mechanical or Production Engineering. This full-time position offers generous benefits, including a pension scheme and health consultations.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting supply-chain deliverables and manufactured components.
• Ability to apply the Business Management System effectively.
• Experience reviewing quality records for completeness and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Inspect supply-chain deliverables and manufactured components.
• Approve quality records and ensure compliance.
• Monitor process-control documentation.

Skills

Reading and interpreting engineering drawings

Using dimensional inspection equipment

Demonstrable calibration experience

Proven inspection background

Education

ONC / HNC / Craft in Mechanical or Production Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Quality Controller

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68653

Power Clean Energy. Protect the Nation.

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Quality Controller, at our Leicester, Leicestershire site.

The role

As a Quality Controller, you’ll take on a role that’s anything but ordinary. You’ll be the expert ensuring every component and assembly meets the highest standards so our customers, and society as a whole, can depend on the nuclear solutions we deliver.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll

• Inspect supply‑chain deliverables and Whetstone‑manufactured components and assemblies, and witness test activities to verify compliance.
• Review and approve quality records and associated documentation to confirm completeness and accuracy.
• Report on process‑control documentation as work progresses, monitoring performance and ensuring procedures are followed.
• Apply our Business Management System (BMS), including raising technical queries and non‑conformance reports where required.
• Complete transactions in SAP to confirm deliverables acceptance or rejection and maintain traceable records.

This is a permanent role, working 37 hours per week, based at Leicester, Leicestershire. Set working times are Monday to Thursday 07:30–16:15 and Friday 07:30–12:30, and the role is on‑site five days a week.

Essential experience of the Quality Controller:

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and data sheets in a production or engineering environment.
• Using and reading dimensional inspection equipment (e.g., gauges, micrometers, height gauges).
• Demonstrable calibration experience and maintaining equipment accuracy.
• Proven inspection background in an engineering/manufacturing setting.

Qualifications for the Quality Controller:

• ONC / HNC / Craft or equivalent in Mechanical or Production Engineering (or comparable practical experience).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 04/01/2026

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