Travail Employment Group
Brackley, Northamptonshire
Quality Inspector (Composite) Location: Brackley Type: Permanent Pay: 33,500 Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30 (40 hours/week) Start Date:January 2026 About the Role We are seeking an experienced Quality Inspector with a background in composite or carbon fibre manufacturing. Our client produces high-performance carbon fibre components for the automotive industry, including F1 teams, hypercar manufacturers, and the medical sector. You will be part of a small, dedicated team responsible for inspecting composite components and assemblies to ensure they meet stringent quality and engineering standards. The Quality Inspector position is a business critical role. and all applicants are required to have experience using a Romer Arm. Key Responsibilities - What a typical looks like Inspect high-quality carbon fibre automotive and racing parts to customer specifications. Identify defects such as delamination, fibre misalignment, surface irregularities, and bonding issues. Operate precision measuring tools including CMMs, Romer Arms, and surface testers. Record and document inspection results within the company's quality management systems. Essential Experience & Skills Solid understanding of inspection processes and quality standards. Proficient in using Romer Arm and Power Inspect Software - this is essential. Previous experience in a quality inspection role, including handling non-conformances. Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing workloads - flexibility is key. Why Apply? You'll be joining a company that values its people and invests in their growth. Benefits include: Starting salary of 33,500 31 days' holiday (including bank holidays) Company pension Private healthcare Christmas shutdown Career progression opportunities and a supportive management team Apply now by submitting your CV or contact Lynne at (url removed) for more information. Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Dec 03, 2025
Full time
Quality Inspector (Composite) Location: Brackley Type: Permanent Pay: 33,500 Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30 (40 hours/week) Start Date:January 2026 About the Role We are seeking an experienced Quality Inspector with a background in composite or carbon fibre manufacturing. Our client produces high-performance carbon fibre components for the automotive industry, including F1 teams, hypercar manufacturers, and the medical sector. You will be part of a small, dedicated team responsible for inspecting composite components and assemblies to ensure they meet stringent quality and engineering standards. The Quality Inspector position is a business critical role. and all applicants are required to have experience using a Romer Arm. Key Responsibilities - What a typical looks like Inspect high-quality carbon fibre automotive and racing parts to customer specifications. Identify defects such as delamination, fibre misalignment, surface irregularities, and bonding issues. Operate precision measuring tools including CMMs, Romer Arms, and surface testers. Record and document inspection results within the company's quality management systems. Essential Experience & Skills Solid understanding of inspection processes and quality standards. Proficient in using Romer Arm and Power Inspect Software - this is essential. Previous experience in a quality inspection role, including handling non-conformances. Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing workloads - flexibility is key. Why Apply? You'll be joining a company that values its people and invests in their growth. Benefits include: Starting salary of 33,500 31 days' holiday (including bank holidays) Company pension Private healthcare Christmas shutdown Career progression opportunities and a supportive management team Apply now by submitting your CV or contact Lynne at (url removed) for more information. Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Travail Employment Group
Brackley, Northamptonshire
Quality Inspector Team Leader, Brackley, Permanent opportunity, Monday to Friday working, no shift work, overtime available when busy. Christmas Shut down and Bank Holidays off, starting salary of 31,200 - 33,000 DOE We have an excellent opportunity for a Quality Inspector Team Leader to join our client who manufacture parts for the automotive industry. As the Quality Inspector Team Leader you will be hands on carrying out Quality Inspections and you will also be responsible for the day to day management of a small team of Quality Inspectors covering the following areas. Responsible for the day-to-day management of the inspection team, ensuring job schedules are adhered to, quality is met, and 100% on time delivery is met. Attending Quality meetings with the quality and production teams to assist with resolving customer issues including reviewing components that are considered borderline Ensuring the team have produced all the work to the highest standards. Look after the teams HR requirements including being a mentor and offering day to day support. Ensure that all parts inspected are in line with the customer; carbon fibre and or lacquer / paint standards both mid process and prior to dispatch Work with other department heads to re-work non-conforming products Communicate and record all non-conformances on the internal quality management database. Ensure that the inspection department is compliant with the quality management system and company procedures Ensure all measuring equipment is kept in good working order and calibrated accordingly Maintain a clean and tidy working environment. Work with the Goods Out Team to determine priority of work and allocate labour accordingly To deal with any engineering changes and ensure quality manuals are up to date Essential Experience To be considered for this role you will have previously worked as a Quality Inspector Supervisor / Team Leader within an engineering / manufacturing company ideally within the automotive or carbon fibre sectors. Other sectors will be considered however we are unable to accept applications from candidates who come from the food manufacturing sectors. Other skills and experience we are looking for are the following Experience of managing a small team, working to job schedules and meeting daily targets whilst dealing with dealing with recruitment, absence, disciplinary and performance reviews Be approachable with a positive attitude with the desire to lead by example. Have experience in working within a very busy environment Have excellent communication skills Be able to work under pressure and deal with ever changing priorities. Have constant Health & Safety Awareness. Desirable Experience Working with CAD Use of inspection measuring arms Ability to inspect paint paints Knowledge of composite manufacturing Benefits package consists of Company Pension 31 days holiday including bank holidays Private Health-care Christmas shut down If you are looking for a new challenge, in a leadership role that offers you a good work life balance then please apply by sending your CV, or for more information please contact Lynne in the Wellingborough Office. Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Oct 02, 2025
Full time
Quality Inspector Team Leader, Brackley, Permanent opportunity, Monday to Friday working, no shift work, overtime available when busy. Christmas Shut down and Bank Holidays off, starting salary of 31,200 - 33,000 DOE We have an excellent opportunity for a Quality Inspector Team Leader to join our client who manufacture parts for the automotive industry. As the Quality Inspector Team Leader you will be hands on carrying out Quality Inspections and you will also be responsible for the day to day management of a small team of Quality Inspectors covering the following areas. Responsible for the day-to-day management of the inspection team, ensuring job schedules are adhered to, quality is met, and 100% on time delivery is met. Attending Quality meetings with the quality and production teams to assist with resolving customer issues including reviewing components that are considered borderline Ensuring the team have produced all the work to the highest standards. Look after the teams HR requirements including being a mentor and offering day to day support. Ensure that all parts inspected are in line with the customer; carbon fibre and or lacquer / paint standards both mid process and prior to dispatch Work with other department heads to re-work non-conforming products Communicate and record all non-conformances on the internal quality management database. Ensure that the inspection department is compliant with the quality management system and company procedures Ensure all measuring equipment is kept in good working order and calibrated accordingly Maintain a clean and tidy working environment. Work with the Goods Out Team to determine priority of work and allocate labour accordingly To deal with any engineering changes and ensure quality manuals are up to date Essential Experience To be considered for this role you will have previously worked as a Quality Inspector Supervisor / Team Leader within an engineering / manufacturing company ideally within the automotive or carbon fibre sectors. Other sectors will be considered however we are unable to accept applications from candidates who come from the food manufacturing sectors. Other skills and experience we are looking for are the following Experience of managing a small team, working to job schedules and meeting daily targets whilst dealing with dealing with recruitment, absence, disciplinary and performance reviews Be approachable with a positive attitude with the desire to lead by example. Have experience in working within a very busy environment Have excellent communication skills Be able to work under pressure and deal with ever changing priorities. Have constant Health & Safety Awareness. Desirable Experience Working with CAD Use of inspection measuring arms Ability to inspect paint paints Knowledge of composite manufacturing Benefits package consists of Company Pension 31 days holiday including bank holidays Private Health-care Christmas shut down If you are looking for a new challenge, in a leadership role that offers you a good work life balance then please apply by sending your CV, or for more information please contact Lynne in the Wellingborough Office. Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
