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Chief Inspector

Welham Green

Full time

Competitive

Our client is a long-established UK manufacturer and supplier for the design and production of gearing systems and specialist gearboxes. Established in 1880’s, the company has been long associated with the supply of precision gears to companies in various industries across the world. The company is certified to AS9100 Rev D and accredited to Nadcap special process EDM machining.

In order to support the growing business, our client is looking to recruit a Chief Inspector. The suitable applicant will be an experienced Inspector and Team Leader who ideally has been in a challenging manufacturing environment for precision components. The position would be part of a team that is responsible for performing all inspection duties, calibration and all relevant documentation associated with quality control and inspection.

Typical duties will include:

Provide leadership to the inspection personnel within the department.
Work closely with the Quality Manager and other Department Heads.
Communicating goals and deadlines to inspection team members.
Planning workloads and delegating tasks.
Assessing team performance and providing feedback to employees.
Assisting with hiring and training employees.
Assisting with the daily operation of the organisation.
Assisting the department with inspection activities as and when required.

Skills / Experience:

Experience of inspecting precision machined parts (ideally)
Use of general inspection equipment
Understanding of geometric tolerances
Ability to read technical drawings
Patrol inspection
First off and final inspection
Compile and review First Article Inspection Reports to AS9102 (training can be provided)
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Team Leadership

You will be a team player, with excellent attention to detail and able to work well under pressure.

Benefits: