Quality Inspector

Company: Lawrence Dean Recruitment
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Location: Welwyn Garden City
Job Description:

Quality Inspector

Welwyn Garden City

Rotating Double Days (Earlies & Lates)

£14.50 per hour + Shift Premium

Permanent Opportunity

Are you an experienced Quality Inspector with a background in manufacturing? Do you have strong measurement and inspection skills and confident using verniers, calipers, and engineering drawings? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Our client, a well-established, successful, and highly respected manufacturing business based in Welwyn Garden City, is looking to recruit a Quality Inspector on a permanent basis to join their growing quality team.

Known for their excellent reputation and supportive culture, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a lean-focused business that values continuous improvement, teamwork, and quality excellence.

Job Overview

As a Quality Inspector, you will play a key role in ensuring manufactured products meet customer specifications and quality standards throughout the production process.

Duties

  • First-off, last-off, patrol, and final inspections
  • Carrying out visual and dimensional inspections
  • Using measuring equipment including verniers, calipers, micrometers, gauges, and shadowgraphs
  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
  • Maintaining inspection and calibration records
  • Supporting non-conformance investigations and root cause analysis
  • Supporting continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
  • Working closely with production and quality teams to resolve issues
  • Assisting with first article inspections and supplier quality activities

Skills & Experience Required

  • Minimum 1 year manufacturing experience
  • Previous Quality Inspection experience
  • Confident using verniers and calipers
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
  • Experience using measuring equipment and inspection tools
  • Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement mindset
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
  • Experience working double day shifts is highly desirable

Desirable

  • FAIR / PPAP experience
  • ISO9001 experience
  • Root cause analysis experience
  • CMM or optical measuring equipment knowledge

What’s on Offer

  • Permanent, stable role with a well-regarded local employer
  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Opportunity to learn new skills
  • Structured early/late rotating shift pattern
  • Long-term career prospects within a growing business

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Posted: May 23rd, 2026