Quality Inspector

  • Ashley & Finch Recruitment
  • Corsham, Wiltshire
  • Jun 24, 2026
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

We are recruiting a Quality Inspector for our reputable client

Location: Corsham

Salary: £40000

Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm, Friday 8:00am-1:00pm

Overtime: Available if required

About our Client hiring a Quality Inspector:

An established precision engineering company with over 60 years of manufacturing experience. They operate from modern facilities and are looking to grow and expand their team.

Key Responsibilities as a Quality Inspector:

  • Inspect precision components using metrology and manual measurement equipment
  • Measure components to supplied CAD models and engineering drawings
  • Create, run and output measurements from CMM programs where required
  • Maintain calibration and tooling records for measurement equipment
  • Work confidently with engineering drawings, geometric tolerances, revisions, symbols and layouts
  • Carry out inspection in line with ISO 9001 or higher manufacturing standards
  • Provide feedback to Production Engineering to improve programs and machining methods
  • Support health and safety standards across the site
  • Requirements for the Quality Inspector role:
  • Minimum 2 years' experience inspecting precision components
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment to ISO 9001 or higher, such as AS9100
  • Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
  • Good understanding of geometric tolerances, revisions, symbols and layouts
  • Competent using manual inspection and metrology equipment
  • Good Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Excel and Word
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work professionally under pressure
  • Proactive, self-motivated and quality focused
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable experience for the Quality Inspector role:

  • Previous CMM inspection experience
  • Ability to create, run and output measurements from CMM programs
  • Offline CMM programming experience
  • Experience using Aberlink software
  • Background in machining or precision engineering
  • Previous CAD/CAM experience
  • Experience working within AS9100 environments

What's Offered for the Quality Inspector role:

  • Excellent rates of pay based on previous experience and ability
  • Half-day finish every Friday
  • Overtime opportunities where available
  • Company salary sacrifice pension scheme after 3 months' satisfactory performance
  • Mileage subsidy to and from work
  • Uniform and PPE provided
  • Onsite parking
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
  • Company shutdown over Christmas and New Year
  • Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.