Quality Inspector in Hillingdon, Greater London

Mechanical Inspector – Precision Machining (Hayes)

Location: Hayes, Middlesex (West London)
Job type: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £40,000
Hours: 39 hours per week (days), with overtime available midweek and Saturday mornings

The opportunity

ABS Talent is recruiting a Mechanical Inspector on behalf of a growing sub-contract precision engineering company in Hayes, West London. Working from a modern, well-equipped inspection department, you'll verify precision-machined components supplied into high-value sectors including aerospace, defence, motorsport, medical and oil & gas.

Our client operates from a modern 20,000 sq ft facility and has invested heavily in machinery, technology and people — this is a great opportunity to join a business on a genuine growth trajectory (ISO 9001 accredited, working towards AS9100).

The role

• Verifying precision-toleranced machined components to quality standards
• CMM inspection — both manual and CNC (Aberlink machines/software an advantage; training available)
• Using calibrated measuring equipment — micrometers, verniers, shadowgraph and similar
• Producing accurate FAIR reports, including to AS9102 (aerospace standard)
• Interpreting engineering drawings with a good understanding of GD&T
• Working closely with the quality team in a fast-moving production environment

About you

• Experience in a similar inspection role, ideally in aerospace component manufacturing
• Familiarity with AS9100 standards
• Confident with calibrated measuring equipment and CMM inspection techniques
• Aberlink experience an advantage (training provided if needed)
• Good understanding of GD&T
• Experience producing FAIR reports (AS9102 an advantage)
• Basic PC skills (Word/Excel)
• A strong, flexible team player with good communication, problem-solving and attention to detail

What's on offer

• Permanent role with a growing, well-invested precision engineering business
• £40,000 Salary
• 39-hour week (days), with overtime available midweek and Saturday mornings
• A modern, well-equipped inspection department and genuine growth opportunity

Interested? Apply with your CV and I'll be in touch to discuss the role in more detail. All enquiries handled in confidence.