Senior Quality Inspector
Portsmouth
What we are looking for
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Quality Inspector to support inspection activities across our Assembly and Test operations.
Key Responsibilities
Goods In Inspection
- Inspect and verify incoming materials, components, and assemblies against purchase specifications, drawings, and certificates of conformity.
- Perform dimensional checks using a range of calibrated inspection equipment.
- Identify and document non-conforming materials and assist in root-cause investigations.
In Process Inspection
- Conduct routine in-process inspections on the shop floor to support production quality and ensure processes are being followed.
- Verify compliance with manufacturing and quality plans, work instructions, and engineering drawings.
- Work collaboratively with production, assembly and test teams to prevent defects and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Final Inspection
- Perform detailed final inspections on completed products prior to release or dispatch.
- Complete inspection reports, certificates, and relevant quality and photographic documentation.
- Ensure products meet customer specifications, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
Technical Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Quality Inspector in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Strong working knowledge of inspecting elastomers, metallic components, and composite bearing materials.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and geometric tolerances.
- Competence with manual and digital inspection tools and gauges (e.g., micrometers, verniers, height gauges, dial indicators).
- Familiarity with quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar).
- Experience with non-conformance reporting.
Personal Attributes
- High attention to detail and ability to work on own initiative.
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross‑functional teams.
- Proactive approach to quality and process improvement.
- Ability to manage priorities in a busy production environment.
Experience & Qualifications
- Experience/background of working in a production/engineering environment is essential.
- Ideally educated to college standard, mechanical apprenticeship or solid experience working in manufacturing industry.
- Understand Health & Safety environment/procedures.
- Read and understand drawings is essential.
- Minimum of 5 years mechanical inspection experience desirable.
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems for traceability and inspection recording.
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