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Quality Inspector

Job Posted: 9 days ago

Salary: £ 28,500 - 28,500 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Wellington, Somerset

Expire in: 18 days

Job Description

Quality Inspector / Quality Control Inspector / QC Inspector / Quality Assurance Inspector

Wellington | £28,500 per annum | 39 hours per week | Monday to Thursday, 9am-6pm & Friday, 8am-1pm | Permanent

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting on behalf of a forward-thinking manufacturing business for an experienced Quality Inspector to join their Development and Laboratory team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Inspector, Quality Control Inspector, QC Inspector, Quality Assurance Inspector, or Manufacturing Quality Inspector to join a growing manufacturing company committed to quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Working within a regulated manufacturing environment, you'll play a key role in ensuring products, processes, and people consistently meet the highest quality standards. You'll help prevent non-conforming products from progressing through production while supporting compliance with quality systems, customer specifications, and health and safety requirements.

What We Offer

Competitive salary of £28,500 per annum.
Permanent, full-time position.
Monday to Thursday, 9am-6pm.
Friday, 8am-1pm (early finish every Friday).
4% employer pension contribution (matched).
Life assurance - four times annual salary.
Career development opportunities within a growing manufacturing business.
Exposure to quality, compliance, and continuous improvement projects.
Supportive and collaborative working environment.

Key Duties

Carry out in-process quality inspections and production audits across manufacturing operations.
Verify that operators complete quality checks, documentation, and product traceability records accurately.
Ensure inspection equipment, gauges, fixtures, and measuring tools are correctly maintained and calibrated.
Inspect finished products to ensure they meet visual, dimensional, and functional quality standards.
Monitor packaging, labelling, and traceability processes to ensure customer specifications are achieved.
Identify, record, and report non-conformances, supporting containment activities where required.
Promote and monitor safe working practices across the manufacturing facility.
Support root cause investigations, corrective actions, and quality improvement initiatives.
Participate in continuous improvement projects, internal audits, and standardisation activities.
Provide support during customer containment and product sorting activities when required.

Requirements

Essential

Previous experience as a Quality Inspector, Quality Control Inspector, QC Inspector, Quality Assurance Inspector, or in a similar quality role.
Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment such as automotive, aerospace, food manufacturing, food and beverage, or similar.
Experience using quality inspection equipment and precision measuring instruments.
Good understanding of quality documentation, product traceability, and non-conformance processes.
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required.Desirable

Knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949 quality management systems.
Experience with SPC, Control Plans, PFMEA, APQP, or continuous improvement methodologies.
Engineering or Manufacturing qualification (NVQ, BTEC, or equivalent).
Experience supporting customer containment or product sorting activities.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Quality Inspector, Quality Control Inspector, QC Inspector, Quality Assurance Inspector, or Manufacturing Quality Inspector looking for your next opportunity in Wellington, apply today with your up-to-date CV or contact Acorn by Synergie for more information.

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