Quality Inspector

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting on behalf of a forward-thinking manufacturing business for an experienced Quality Inspector to join their Development and Laboratory team.

This role plays a vital part in ensuring products, processes and people consistently meet the highest quality and compliance standards while supporting a culture of operational excellence. You'll be the first line of defence against defects, helping to prevent non-conforming products from progressing through the manufacturing process and ensuring compliance with quality systems, customer requirements and health & safety standards.

• Carry out in-process inspections and audits across manufacturing operations.
• Verify that operators are completing quality checks, documentation and traceability records correctly.
• Ensure inspection equipment, gauges, fixtures and checking tools are correctly maintained and calibrated.
• Inspect finished products to ensure they meet visual, dimensional and functional requirements.
• Monitor packaging, labelling and traceability processes to ensure customer specifications are met.
• Identify and report non-conformances and support containment activities.
• Promote and monitor safe working practices across the shop floor.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for quality and process issues.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, audits and standardisation projects.
• Provide support during customer containment and sorting activities when required.

Essential:

• Previous experience within a quality inspection, quality control or production auditing role.
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment such as Automotive, Aerospace, Food & Beverage or similar.
• Experience using inspection and measurement equipment.
• Understanding of quality documentation, traceability and non-conformance processes.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Experience with SPC, Control Plans, PFMEA, APQP or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Engineering or Manufacturing qualification (NVQ, BTEC or equivalent).
• Experience supporting customer containment or sorting activities.

• Competitive salary of £28,500 per annum.
• 4% employer pension contribution (matched).
• Life assurance - 4x annual salary.
• Early finish every Friday.
• Career development opportunities within a growing manufacturing business.
• Exposure to quality, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Monday to Thursday, 9 am - 6 pm.
• Friday, 8 am - 1 pm.

If you are an experienced Quality Inspector looking to join a business where quality, safety and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything they do, apply today.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.