Job Title: Quality Assurance Inspector
Location: High Post, Salisbury
Salary: £26,000 – £32,000
Job Type: Permanent/Full-time, worked over a 4.5 day week; Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:45 and Friday 08:00 – 12:30. Flexibility is required to support the needs of the business.
Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.
The Role:
The Quality Assurance Inspector will manage and control the day to day activities regarding goods inwards inspection. You will ensure goods inwards checks are conducted and maintained to the appropriate level and accuracy.
Key Responsibilities:
- To manage and control the day to day activities regarding goods inwards inspection
- Ensure goods inwards checks are conducted to the appropriate level and accuracy
- Ensure accurate records are maintained for goods inwards
- Provide visibility of any issues found at incoming goods to support business continuity and planning
- To provide support for the engineering and production activities of the Quality department for investigation and improvement activities. This includes in-process inspection, data gathering, analysis and reporting
- Publish and monitor agreed KPI’s for incoming goods to ensure visibility throughout the business and to identify opportunities for improvement
- Act as support to the Calibration Technician with regard to calibration Activities
- Ensure procedures and documentation regarding goods inwards are up-to-date and fit-for purpose
The Candidate:
- Right to live and work in the UK, with ability to obtain SC level clearance (5 years British residency necessary)
- Level 3 NVQ in a technical or engineering discipline
- Clean full driving licence
- Ability to read and understand technical drawings to support quality inspection
- Working knowledge of component inspection techniques and equipment
- Experience of carrying out in-process inspection and testing
- Knowledge of calibration activities
- Experience with ISO9001:2008, TS16949 or similar
- Awareness of internal auditing
- Proficient in MS Office
Benefits:
- We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme
- 5 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- A generous pension scheme
- Share save scheme
- Holiday buying and selling scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support
- We hold annual social events
- Cultural days
- Free on-site parking
- Podiatrist
- Weekly fruit baskets
Armed Forces Covenant:
We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.
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Candidates with experience of: Quality Control Inspector, QC Technician, Quality Control Coordinator, Quality Assurance Operator, Quality Control Analyst, Quality Compliance Officer, Quality Assurance Inspector, Manufacturing Quality Control and Production Quality Assurance may also be considered for this role.
