Manufacturing & Inspection Auditor
Salary: £38,000 - £43,000 per annum
Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Contract: Permanent
Role Summary
As Manufacturing & Inspection Auditor, you will support the Quality team in maintaining robust inspection standards across manufacturing operations. Reporting to the Head of Compliance, this hands-on role will focus on auditing technician and inspector capability, ensuring components are inspected accurately, the correct measurement equipment is used, and inspection processes are followed consistently.
The Manufacturing & Inspection Auditor will play a key role in supporting a no-fault-forward methodology, strengthening quality standards, and maintaining product integrity across a low-volume precision engineering environment.
Role & Responsibilities
* Audit inspection work carried out by manufacturing technicians and inspectors to ensure required standards are consistently met.
* Assess individual capability in component inspection, including weekly reviews of new starters.
* Maintain and continuously improve an objective, robust audit process.
* Produce weekly reports summarising audit activity and inspection capability findings.
* Maintain an up-to-date capability matrix and determine individual audit intervals.
* Recommend appropriate audit frequencies based on audit results and any identified quality escapes.
* Support colleagues in the correct use of inspection tools and measurement equipment.
* Provide technical guidance and act as a reference point for inspection and auditing activity.
* Adjust and refine audit plans in response to findings or operational priorities.
* Support Quality and Manufacturing teams through professional, supportive, and accountable working relationships.
* Periodically audit night shift and weekend night shift activity, approximately once per month.
* As Manufacturing & Inspection Auditor, contribute to continuous improvement and support a strong Quality culture.
Requirements of the Role
* Experienced senior inspector of precision-machined components within a batch manufacturing environment.
* Fully conversant with engineering drawings and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.
* Strong knowledge of batch machining processes.
* Experience in both product and process auditing.
* Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively while holding individuals accountable for inspection capability and performance.
* Background in inspecting low-volume precision-machined steels and castings is essential.
* Knowledge of gears and gear geometry would be a strong advantage.
* Manufacturing & Inspection Auditor experience within a precision engineering environment would be highly suited to this role. xsngvjr
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