James Grace Associates are currently recruiting for a Quality Inspector to join a large metal engineering company based in Loughborough. The role will be heavily revolving around health and safety and ensuring products are finished to the highest possible standards.
The company is a high-profile steel infrastructure-based engineering company manufacturing product ranging from large bridge parts to railway infrastructure for the must anticipated HS2 project. They are a leading body in the steel infrastructure industry.
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Main duties of Quality Inspector:
- Performing stress testing that measures how the product stands up to impact, temperature, and other factors
- Calibrating measuring equipment and measuring testing variables
- Writing detailed reports on the results of testing and other observations about the product
- Filling out required paperwork
- Observing the methods and equipment manufacturing employees use during production and giving them advice to correct errors and increase efficiency
- Communicating with the rest of the Quality Control (QC) department so they become aware of any defects in the product and how to repair them
- Communicating with the Quality Assurance (QA) department about how to prevent similar defects in the future
- Communicating with suppliers and distributors to let them know about potential problems and discuss how to solve them
- Sharing technical knowledge about the product with relevant staff
- Complying with standards of safety, company policy, and legal regulations that apply to the product
- Assessing whether the finished product reflects goals set out by the original project plan
- Using equipment like callipers, vernier, micrometres, shadow graph and others to make accurate measurements
- Reading engineering schematics and comparing them with the finished product
- Keeping digital files and reports on product quality organised and accessible
Ideal Experience of Quality Inspector:
- Attention to Detail
- Technical Skill
- Product Safety
- Measurement
- Product Testing
- Communication
If you feel this exciting Quality Inspector role is suited to you please apply or request more details from Elliot Beldon.