Quality Inspection Engineer

Overview

Quality Inspection Engineer - Location: Cheltenham, UK (On-site)

Role: Quality Inspection Engineer (QC) within the UK Supply Quality Team. You will help ensure the highest standards of product quality and compliance. You'll be part of a team that supports the design, engineering, and manufacturing of products, balancing quality, compliance, and customer expectations. This role is based at the UK Supply site and reports to the Quality Inspection Engineering Team Lead.

Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, Discount scheme.

Shift patterns

• Early shift: Monday to Friday, 06:00 to 14:00
• Late shift: Monday to Thursday, 14:00 to 23:30

Responsibilities

• Providing timely quality control and metrology support to operations and the wider UK Supply business.
• Sharing best practices in measurement and metrology with production, engineering, and global quality teams.
• Supporting the rollout of MES and expansion of machining processes.
• Analysing data to report quality metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Promoting a culture of quality and compliance across the business.
• Communicating quality successes and risks to leadership and stakeholders.
• Upholding company values, policies, and procedures in all activities.

Qualifications

• A solid understanding of manufacturing or industrial processes, tools, and techniques.
• Hands-on experience with metrology equipment and systems.
• Proficiency in Office 365 and general computer literacy.
• Experience guiding stakeholders on metrology techniques.
• Experience programming and using key metrology tools such as CMM and surface measurement systems.

What will help you succeed

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Be proactive, analytical, and detail oriented
• Demonstrate excellent skills in communication, coaching, and stakeholder engagement
• Be resilient, adaptable, and collaborative
• Be ethical and consistent in decision-making
• Demonstrate strong organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Demonstrate a customer-focused approach and commitment to continuous improvement
• Demonstrate a relevant Engineering or STEM qualification with technical knowledge in interpreting drawings, process maps and machining requirements

About Spirax Group and our Purpose

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in engineered solutions for industrial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units, organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multinational industrial engineering Group with expertise in steam control and related fluid technologies. Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all stakeholders by engineering a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies support critical industrial processes across diverse industries and customers in 165 countries.

Our purpose, supported by an inclusive culture and values, guides decisions and inspires us. We strive for an equitable working environment where everyone feels included, and we support flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days' paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts portal. We also offer additional support through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are committed to inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. We support flexible working and offer a range of inclusion commitments including gender-neutral parental leave and other supports. Learn more at We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer.