Location: Bridgwater
Company: M-CNC
Salary: Competitive
About the Role
We are looking for a QC Inspector to join our Quality team at M-CNC and play an important role in maintaining high standards of product quality throughout the business.
Working closely with the Quality Manager and wider team, you will carry out a range of inspection activities to ensure components meet customer requirements, engineering drawings and specifications.
This is a varied, hands-on role within a precision engineering environment, offering the opportunity to work with a range of inspection and measurement equipment, develop your technical skills and contribute to improving quality standards across the business.
We are looking for someone with a good eye for detail, a practical approach to problem-solving and a commitment to getting things right first time.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out first-off, interim and final inspections to ensure components meet engineering drawing and customer requirements.
- Inspect incoming materials, components and externally supplied products against relevant specifications and purchase orders.
- Complete First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs), AS9102, PPAP and ISIR documentation where required.
- Follow approved inspection plans, engineering drawings and quality procedures, ensuring all inspection requirements are met.
- Accurately record inspection results using 1factory and other business systems.
- Use a range of metrology equipment and measurement techniques to verify product conformity.
- Operate CMM equipment and carry out measurement activities using approved programmes.
- Interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T and geometric tolerances.
- Identify, record and report non-conforming products, ensuring they are correctly controlled.
- Support investigations into internal and external rejects, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Work closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality teams to resolve inspection and quality issues.
- Identify opportunities to improve inspection processes and promote a right-first-time approach.
- Maintain accurate inspection records and ensure measuring equipment is handled correctly and any issues are reported.
About You
We are looking for someone with experience in quality inspection, ideally within a precision engineering or machining environment.
Ideally, you will have:
- Previous experience in a QC inspection or precision engineering environment.
- The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- An understanding of GD&T and geometric tolerances.
- Experience using CMM measuring equipment, or a willingness to develop these skills.
- Good knowledge of metrology equipment and measurement techniques.
- The ability to select appropriate measuring equipment for different inspection requirements.
- An understanding of inspection plans and quality documentation.
- Experience with FAIRs, AS9102 and PPAP would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of AS9100 and Quality Management Systems would be beneficial.
- Good problem-solving and organisational skills.
- Confidence using computers and accurately recording information.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- A strong eye for detail and a willingness to learn and develop new skills.
Why Join M-CNC?
At M-CNC, you'll be joining an engineering business where quality plays an important part in everything we do.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to build on their existing inspection experience, develop their technical knowledge and become part of an established Quality team.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Develop your skills: Gain experience using a range of inspection and measurement equipment.
- Learn new technologies: Build your knowledge and experience of CMMs and modern metrology equipment.
- Make a difference: Play an important role in ensuring products meet the high standards expected by our customers.
- Work as part of a team: Collaborate with colleagues across Quality, Production and Manufacturing Engineering.
- Build your career: Benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- 22 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Annual Leave Increase Scheme, with additional days awarded based on length of service, up to 35 days in total (including bank holidays).
- Company pension.
- Free on-site parking.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Opportunities to work with new inspection technologies.
- A supportive working environment.
- Opportunities to develop your technical skills and experience.
Interested?
If you have experience in quality inspection, enjoy working in a precision engineering environment and are looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more about joining M-CNC.