Quality Assurance Inspector
Coventry
Day Shift: 08:30am – 17:00pm + overtime
Hours: 40 hours per week, full time
Permanent position
£17.00 - £19.00 per hour + overtime rate
About MNB Precision
MNB Precision is a Coventry based precision engineering business with over 40 years of experience, supplying high-integrity components into demanding sectors including Oil & Gas, Defence, Power Generation, Rail and Heavy Industry.
We specialise in complex, tight-tolerance work, machining a wide range of materials from carbon steels through to stainless and exotic alloys. Our continued growth is driven by investment in people, machines and facilities — and we’re now looking to strengthen our machining team.
We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Inspector to join our quality team in a precision manufacturing environment. This role will be primarily based within the inspection department but will involve regular shopfloor presence, supporting quality standards across production.
The successful candidate will play a key role in roaming inspection, investigating nonconformities, and supporting continuous improvement activities, while helping to drive a culture of self-inspection and quality ownership on the shopfloor.
Key Responsibilities for the Quality Assurance Inspector:
* Carry out roaming inspection activities across the shopfloor to ensure compliance with quality standards
* Investigate internal nonconformities and customer reject notes (CRNs)
* Conduct CRN enquiries and root cause investigations
* Monitor adherence to the Quality Management System (QMS) and established quality procedures
* Investigate goods received issues and supplier nonconformities
* Promote and support self-inspection practices on the shopfloor
* Support the Quality Manager with Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
* Provide training and guidance on internal reject notes
* Provide cover for ERP NCR log activities during holidays and sickness
* Work closely with production teams to identify quality issues and implement corrective actions
Essential Requirements for the Quality Assurance Inspector:
* Experience with CMM inspection and manual inspection techniques
* Proven experience investigating nonconformities
* Knowledge of CRN investigations and resolution processes
* Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and quality standards
* Ability to drive quality improvements and implement best practices on the shopfloor
* Proactive attitude with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
* Experience within precision manufacturing or engineering environments
Desirable Skills
* Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives
* Ability to communicate quality standards effectively to production teams
* Experience working with ERP systems for NCR logging
What We Offer
* Opportunity to work in a high-precision manufacturing environment
* Involvement in quality improvement and operational excellence initiatives
* A collaborative team environment focused on continuous improvement and quality standards
If you are a motivated quality professional with experience in precision engineering and quality investigations, we would welcome your application for the Quality Assurance Inspector role