Quality Inspector

MERITUS are recruiting for a Quality Inspector to join our Precision Manufacturing client in their growing quality team in a permanent role.

QUALITY INSPECTOR - £36,000 - £42,000 - BASILDON, ESSEX - 1 STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS - SECTOR: PRECISION MANUFACTURING - AEROSPACE COMPONENTS

An established and fast growing precision manufacturing company are continuing to expand their quality function following sustained growth across aerospace, defence and commercial engineering programmes. With increasing workload and new project demand, they are looking to appoint an experienced Quality Inspector / Quality Technician.

This is a hands-on inspection role suited to someone who enjoys working closely with production on the shop floor and can confidently take ownership of inspection activities with minimal supervision.

The Role

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will be responsible for carrying out first-off, in-process and final inspection activities across precision-machined components used within highly regulated engineering environments.

This is not a purely documentation-focused quality role. The successful candidate will be physically inspecting components, interpreting engineering drawings independently, and making informed inspection decisions using conventional metrology equipment.

Key responsibilities include:

First-off and final inspection of precision-machined components
Batch control and inspection sign-off activities
Interpretation of third-angle engineering drawings and tolerances
Use of conventional inspection equipment including:
Height gauges
Internal and external micrometers
Intrimics / ball micrometers
Slip gauges
Verniers and associated metrology equipment
Supporting production teams with inspection-related queries
Maintaining inspection standards within aerospace and defence manufacturing environments
Working independently to identify issues and ensure component conformity

About You

We are looking for someone who can work proactively and independently rather than relying solely on standard checklists or step-by-step inspection procedures.

You will ideally have experience within precision engineering, aerospace, defence or other highly regulated manufacturing sectors.

Essential:

Previous experience within a Quality Inspector / Quality Technician role
Strong understanding of precision machining inspection processes
Ability to confidently read and interpret third-angle engineering drawings
Experience using conventional metrology equipment
Ability to work independently and use initiative on the shop floor
Strong attention to detail and quality standards

Desirable:

CMM operating and/or programming experience
Exposure to Cameo, Zeiss or PC-DMIS software
Aerospace or defence manufacturing experience
Experience inspecting complex machined components
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed