Elevate Your Career: Opportunities for Senior Quality Inspectors at GoodFabs

Senior Quality Inspector

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Quality Inspector to join our team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining technical inspection expertise with responsibility for developing and guiding the Inspection team.

The Role

Reporting to the Production & Quality Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring all products meet customer specifications and quality standards, while supporting continuous improvement across the Quality and Inspection function.

Key duties include:

• Leading and developing the Inspection team

• Carrying out first-off and final inspections

• Performing NDT dye penetrant testing on component parts and full assemblies

• Completing First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) where required

• Programming and operating Faro Arm and CMM measuring equipment

• Interpreting complex engineering drawings and geometric tolerances

• Managing NCRs, including investigation and resolution

• Calibrating inspection and measurement equipment

• Inspecting components from internal production and external suppliers

• Supporting non-conformance investigations and technical issue resolution

• Ensuring products are released in line with customer inspection requirements, with full supporting documentation

• Maintaining accurate inspection records and high standards of housekeeping

• Attending progress meetings and liaising with customers and internal stakeholders

• Occasional travel to customer premises as required

  
  

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced quality professional with strong leadership skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Essential requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years’ quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment

• NDT Dye Penetrant Testing certification to Level 2

• Proven experience leading or mentoring inspection teams

• Experience programming and using Faro Arm measuring equipment (scanning and probing)

• Experience programming and operating CMMs

• Confident using hand-held measuring equipment

• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings and geometric tolerances

• Experience producing First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs)

• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills

  
  

Desirable:

• Experience working within an ISO 9001 quality environment

• Experience using ERP systems (M1 preferred)

  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

• Annual profit-related bonus scheme

• A key role within a growing and technically focused business

• Opportunity to influence quality standards and team development

  
  

If you are a motivated Senior Quality Inspector looking for your next challenge, we would like to hear from you.

Please send your CV to Paul Watson, paul@goodfabs.com