Electrical Inspector (IPC)

Electrical Inspector (IPC)

Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: 4-day week – Monday to Thursday
Security Clearance: BPSS to start / SC clearance required

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Inspector to join a leading organisation operating within the defence and advanced engineering sector at their facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. This is an excellent opportunity for an Electrical Inspector, Quality Inspector or Test Technician with strong knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 and experience inspecting and testing cable harnesses, wiring looms and electrical assemblies. You'll join an established Quality team supporting the manufacture of high-value, high-reliability products across a range of technically challenging programmes. The position also benefits from an excellent 4-day working week, Monday to Thursday.

The Role

As an Electrical Inspector, you'll be responsible for ensuring manufactured electrical products conform to the required engineering, quality and IPC standards. You'll work across both high-volume electrical cable manufacturing and specialist one-off/investigation work, carrying out inspection, electrical testing and supporting the management of non-conforming products.

Responsibilities will include:

• Inspection of electrical cable harnesses, wiring looms and associated assemblies
• Ensuring products conform to IPC/WHMA-A-620 requirements
• Working to IPC-A-610 standards where applicable
• Carrying out electrical testing including continuity, bonding and resistance testing
• Using electrical measurement equipment including digital multimeters and ohmmeters
• Inspecting products against engineering drawings, specifications and work instructions
• Identifying and managing non-conforming products
• Supporting fault finding and investigation activities
• Ensuring correct ESD controls are followed when handling sensitive electronic products
• Accurately recording inspection and test results
• Working closely with Production, Engineering and Quality teams to resolve manufacturing issues
• Supporting continuous improvement activities across the manufacturing operation

What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in electrical inspection, electronics inspection, cable/harness inspection or electrical test within a manufacturing environment. You should be able to demonstrate:

• Good working knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620
• Experience inspecting cable and wire harness assemblies
• Experience carrying out electrical testing
• Confident use of digital multimeters, ohmmeters and electrical measurement equipment
• Understanding of continuity, resistance and bonding testing
• Understanding of ESD control and handling sensitive electronic products
• Ability to follow detailed engineering drawings, specifications, SOPs and work instructions
• Basic electrical fault-finding and problem-solving ability
• Excellent attention to detail

Desirable Experience

Any of the following would be particularly advantageous:

• IPC-A-610 knowledge or certification
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification
• Experience with Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
• ATE programming experience
• SAP or similar ERP/MRP system experience
• Previous defence or aerospace manufacturing experience
• Experience within other high-reliability manufacturing environments
• Experience investigating and managing non-conforming products

Relevant Backgrounds

Defence or aerospace experience would be advantageous, but we're also interested in candidates from other highly regulated or quality-driven industries.

The most important requirement is practical experience of electrical inspection/testing combined with a strong understanding of IPC standards, particularly IPC/WHMA-A-620.

Interested?

If you're an Electrical Inspector, Quality Inspector, Electrical Test Technician, Electronics Inspector, Cable Harness Inspector or Electrical Quality Technician with IPC experience, we'd like to hear from you.