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Quality Inspector (Mechanical)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Careers
Leighton Buzzard
1 month ago
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Quality Inspector (Mechanical)
£35,000 - £40,000 + Days Based + Xmas Shutdown + Training and Development
Leighton Buzzard


Are you a Quality Inspector with a mechanical background, seeking a clear path to a chief inspector role where you'll have full ownership of inspection processes and the freedom to drive continuous improvement?

In this role you will be working in a close partnership with the Quality Manager, covering all aspects of inspection and procedure. As a technical authority, you will be able to make improvements to processes. Day-to-day, you'll be a CMM and using hand-tools to inspect and measure parts.

This company create parts for many industries on short notice. They supply some of the biggest names in Oil & Gas, Automotive, Aerospace and the heavy engineering sectors. They have brilliant staff retention, enabling personal growth and career development.

This role would suit a Quality Inspector from a mechanical background looking to take a step up into a Chief Inspector role offering responsibility, authority and technical progression.

The Role:

  • Using CMM and Hand-Tools to inspect parts
  • Driving Quality improvement with support from the Quality Manager
  • Authority to create new processes
  • Direct progression to Chief Inspector
  • Monday - Thursday, 8am - 5pm, 2:30pm finish on Friday

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