Quality Inspector

dommagazine; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation maintenance magazine is seeking a Quality Inspector in Pitstone. The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment and be able to interpret engineering documents. Responsibilities include inspecting goods and ensuring quality standards. A competitive salary of £33,225 per annum with a range of benefits is offered, including a 6% bonus and enhanced family-friendly policies.

Benefits

6% Bonus

Excellent Pension

33 Days Holiday

Dental

High street discounts

Workplace nursery scheme

Midday finish on Fridays

Enhanced family friendly policies

Wellbeing programme

EV scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Desirable experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and layouts.
• Capability to use hand tools and precision measuring equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and measure goods on the manufacturing line.
• Pass, refer, or fail goods with updates to the Line Engineer.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing environment experience

Reading engineering documents

Using manual tools

Understanding of ISO 9001 and AS9100

Using precision measuring equipment

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Quality Inspector — Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire

Salary: £33,225 per annum

Benefits: 6% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, High street discounts, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, EV scheme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen

Role and Responsibilities

• Inspect and measure goods on the manufacturing line.
• Pass, refer, or fail goods on the line as appropriate, keeping the Line Engineer informed with regular updates.
• Use a multitude of hand tools including screwdrivers, pliers, torque wrenches, as well as precision measuring equipment.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to the work area and processes.
• Manually handle products weighing up to 25 kg, using lift aids where appropriate.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, layouts and related documentation at a high level.

Requirements

Desirable Experience

• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read engineering documents to a good level, including drawings and layouts.
• Capability of using manual tools and precision measuring equipment.
• Awareness of ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards – desirable.
• Experience using SAP would be useful but not essential.
• Ability to read Component Maintenance Manuals, Service Bulletins and related documentation techniques.
• Evidence of written English at interview stage.

Additional Information

We also have a number of groups and forums onsite, including Women at Safran, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, charity partnerships and wellbeing programme. Our Wellbeing Programme in Pitstone aims to place employee wellbeing at the heart of our business and is integrated with all we do. The programme includes four wellbeing committees: Healthy Minds, Physical, Social, Financial. Our enhanced family friendly policies reinforce our commitment to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace.

D.O.M. magazine is the premier magazine for aviation maintenance management professionals. Its management-focused editorial provides information maintenance managers need and want, including business best practices, professional development, regulatory, quality management, legal issues and more. The digital version of D.O.M. magazine is available for free on all devices (iOS, Android, and Amazon Kindle).