To support our continued growth following significant investment in the business, we are offering a £2,000 sign-on bonus for this role for a limited time (subject to rules of the scheme).
Job Title: Quality Inspector
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Department: Quality and Technical
Reports To: Chief Inspector
About Currock Engineering Ltd
Currock Engineering Ltd is a leading provider of precision engineering solutions, serving a range of sectors including defence, aerospace, and energy. With a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service, we are committed to continuously improving the quality of the products we manufacture and our culture of quality and continuous improvement throughout the business.
Position
Due to increased work load we require a skilled and knowledgeable Quality Inspector to join our Quality Control team on the late/night shift.
Working Pattern
Flexible start time between 5.30pm and 6pm, Monday to Friday and flexible finish times between 1.30am and 2am, Monday to Thursday and midnight finish on a Friday.
The job will:
· Conduct thorough inspections and testing of products, materials, or components to verify that they meet quality standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements in accordance with AS9100
· Maintain detailed records of inspection and testing results, including measurements, observations, and any defects or non-conformities found
· Ensure that products or processes adhere to established quality control standards and procedures, including compliance with industry regulations and safety standards
· Identify and document any defects, deviations, or non-conformities in products, materials, or processes and communicate this information to relevant personnel for corrective action
· Select random samples for inspection from production batches, shipments, or inventory to evaluate quality
· Conduct and document quality inspections of first article, in process and finished goods to ensure quality conforms to specified requirements, using measurement devices such as callipers, micrometers, shadow graph, digital height gauge and CMMs
· Report all non-conformances, unsafe conditions, broken or out of calibration equipment, procedures not in effect, to Team Leader
· Collaborate with production and engineering teams to identify opportunities for process improvements that enhance product quality and efficiency
· Perform visual and mechanical inspection functions against customer drawings with a good understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
· Review & interpret customer requirements
· Inspecting raw materials to ensure consistency and integrity
· Assist in the implementation of 5S and other Lean techniques for developing operational excellence
· Support HSE projects with a goal to certification to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
· Comply with the company’s Health & Safety rules and regulations and help ensure compliance by all who enter or work at the company’s premises. Either directly or through those who report to you, support the work of the company’s H&S Committee
The key skills we require are.
· Extensive knowledge of Quality Control techniques
· Understand complicated engineering drawings, including geometric dimensioning and tolerances
· Be able to confidently use and operate the company’s measurement equipment, including micrometers, callipers, shadow graph, digital height gauge and the CMMs
· Willing to undertake or collaborate with defect root cause and analysis and suggest appropriate mitigation and preventative measures
· Knowledge of manufacturing and production processes
· The ability to perform a muti-task job and adjust priorities as instructed by the Team Leader
· Possess time management skills. Be able to take the initiative to meet deadlines and can prioritise workload with minimal supervision
· Pro-active approach to maintaining the Health & Safety of all employees.
Ideal experience will include,
· Working within a QMS and a working knowledge of AS9100 requirements
· Knowledge of Inspection and measurement techniques
· Ability to use mechanical measuring equipment, with CMM experience desirable
· Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
· Having the ability to conduct FAIRs to AS9102
· Experience of using structured problem-solving techniques desirable
· Experience of internal auditing to ISO9001 or AS9100 desirable, but not essential
· Experience with assisting with PPAP’s, APQP’s or PFMEA’s
· Understanding of SPC/SQC desirable, but not essential
· Not essential, but beneficial, would be a basic knowledge of the ISO45001 (H&S) and ISO14001 (Environmental) Standards
What we can offer you
· 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
· Annual bonus scheme linked to company profits and performance targets
· Opportunities for development and supportive team environment
· Company Sick Pay
· Pension: 5% Employer, 5% Employee (Total 10%)
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Free parking
Security Checks
Please note, you may be required to undergo Security Checks appropriate to your role.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to support you.
Please apply with a copy of your CV to [email protected]
Please note we do not accept CV's from recruitment agencies.
Pay: £41,160.00-£52,304.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
