Job Title: Chief Inspector

Location: Gloucester & Swindon
Type: Permanent, Days

Hours: 8am-5pm Mon-Thurs, Fri 8am-2:30pm
Salary: £50,000-£55,000 DOE

The Role

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Chief Inspector to take ownership of inspection and final product acceptance across two advanced manufacturing sites.

This is a hands-on, senior inspection role with responsibility for CMM programming and operation, quality standards, final sign-off and supporting the wider inspection team. The role is fully site-based with regular travel between Gloucester and Swindon.

The client are flexible with working at both site, schedule to suit you.

Key Responsibilities

• Own inspection standards, methods, inspection plans and overall inspection capability.

• Lead and support the inspection team across both sites.

• Program and operate CMMs, including PC-DMIS, alongside visual and dimensional inspection.

• Inspect composite and metallic components against drawings, CAD models, specifications and GD&T.

• Own final product acceptance, including AS9102 FAIRs and Certificates of Conformity.

• Manage inspection records, Gauge R&R and audit readiness.

• Lead the response to non-conformances and support MRB, root cause and corrective actions.

• Manage calibration of measurement equipment.

• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001 and customer requirements.

• Drive improvements in inspection methods, cycle times and first-time pass rates.

About You

• Level 3 NVQ in Engineering/Manufacturing or equivalent industrial experience.

• Strong quality inspection experience within manufacturing.

• CMM programming and operation experience, with solid PC-DMIS knowledge.

• Confident interpreting technical drawings, specifications and GD&T.

• Experience extracting inspection data from CAD models.

• Good knowledge of metrology equipment.

• Working knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001.

• Strong attention to detail, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Confident making quality decisions and maintaining standards under production pressure.

• Willingness to work shifts/overtime and travel between Gloucester and Swindon.

Desirable

• Aerospace or composites experience.

• Previous delegated inspection/sign-off authority.

• Root cause analysis experience (8D, 5 Whys, etc.).

• APQP/PPAP knowledge.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

• Pension

• Private healthcare

• Car allowance via salary sacrifice

• Profit share scheme

What next?

⦁ Do you have the experience? The company welcome a site visit to ensure you are happy with the role, the environment and the people you will work with!

⦁ If you would like to speak to someone regarding being booked on a site visit then please contact Tom Edney on 07823 402 034 for more information or send an email to tedney@wftech.co.uk

⦁ Immediate starts are available!

WF Tech are responsible for placing skilled and in demand people on both a permanent and contract basis into the Precision & Advanced Manufacturing sectors, from skilled Machining Personnel and Specialist Engineers to Supervisory and Management positions.

Our Specialist Consultants will have an in-depth understanding of your skills and offer best advice on your next step!! We are always searching for the best talent, so if you know anyone, why not recommend someone to one of our professional team who will be more than happy to help.

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