Quality Inspector

The client is a renowned and leading manufacturer of small pressings, stampings and wire forms for numerous industry sectors including aerospace, defence and medical.

They are seeking to recruit a Quality Inspector for their busy operations in the Redditch area.

The role is on Days – Monday to Friday

Salary circa £30,000 per annum

Benefits include – 2 x salary life insurance, employee assistance program, company social events, cycle to work scheme


Duties and key responsibilities;

• Ensure adherence to stringent quality requirements and processes in the inspection of springs, wire forms, stampings and assemblies
• First-off, final inspection using a mix of SPC and 100% as required
• Work collaboratively within a team to ensure that workflow is managed
• Complete FAIR’s, PPAP’s, PFMEA’s and customer specific quality paperwork as required
• Become conversant with all the requirements of ISO9001, AS9100 and NADCAP and nominated customer specifications
• Investigation and reporting on non-conformities
• Be exemplary in adherence to health and safety procedures
• Ensure workspace remains clean and tidy and safe at all times
• Actively participate in the company’s continuous improvement initiatives
• Liaise with Section production staff to ensure timely workflow into Inspection in order to hit production due dates
• Work closely with colleagues in order to ensure production deadlines are adhered to.
• Undertake any other reasonable activities as directed by management

Experience and skills required

• Previous experience working in a quality control role within a manufacturing environment
• Ideally worked within a presswork, stampings or wire form environment, however this is not essential
• Conversant with either ISO9001, AS9100 or NADCAP
• Hold any of NVQ/HNC/HND/BTEC in engineering or manufacturing would be advantageous
• Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Computer literate (Word/Excel)
• Root cause analysis experience (eg: 8D, Fishbone, 5Y)
• Attention and passion for detail and able to use own initiative
• Excellent communication skills

The role is based in Redditch so would easily be commutable from Brimingham, Bromsgrove, Solihull, Dudley, Alcester, Worcester, Droitwich, West Bromwich, Stratford upon Avon.

This role is being advertised on behalf of Pertemps who operate as a recruitment agency.