Derby | Quality Inspector
We are looking for an experienced Quality Inspector to join our team at our Derby manufacturing site.
Working Hours
* 48 hours Monday – Thursday: 6.00am – 18.00pm
Salary💷 £15.98per hour + 9% shift allowance
Benefits Package
* Competitive salary
* Overtime
* Company pension scheme
* 25 days annual leave + 8 statutory holidays, Christmas shut down
* BUPA Health care
* Free onsite parking
* Death in Service benefit
* Long Service awards
Purpose of role and key accountabilities:
* To provide Quality and Inspection support for both existing and new business opportunities and to develop the Right First-Time philosophy required to become a leading supplier of quality components to the aerospace industry
* Maintain quality control within the manufacturing process, in line with business standards and customer requirements
* Check and verify the compliance of components produced at all stages within business
* Identify reoccurring quality issues and communicate them to the Senior Team Leader along with recommendations
* Assist with root cause analysis, using 5 Whys and Ishikawa.
* Identify and report any non-conformances
* Support, develop and improve the relationship internally between departments
* Support and promote improvement activities to directly benefit our products and inspection processes
* To work within cross functional teams to support business development, growth and improvement projects as required.
* Working to ISO 50001 / 14001 / 45001 / 9001 standards
Core skills/attributes needed:
* Experience in an inspection / manufacturing environment
* Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
* Technical knowledge & experience within the aerospace sector preferred
* Competent in using the following equipment: verniers, micrometers, bore micrometers, height gauges, DTI (Digital Test Indicators);
* Experience in a quality control environment preferred
* Working to ISO 9001 and ISO 5001
* Experience with inspecting Machined, Fabricated, Treated and Assembled parts.
* Attention to detail
* Ability to work on own initiative and with minimum supervision
* CMM experience advantageous but not essential
* Excellent IT Skills
The employee must also strive to support the elements of the SQCDP framework of the wider Gardner business.
Safety: work in line with all accredited company safety standards to provide a safe working environment for all
Quality: support the quality accreditations across the business to ensure the delivery of a ‘right first time’ performance
Cost: support the continuous improvements in cost reduction activities across the company to deliver increased profitability and value for money to our customers and stakeholders
Delivery: drive improvement in delivery performance to continually exceed customer expectations and targets
People: support organisational capability and influence cultural change by embracing diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and community