Quality Inspector

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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