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Job description

The Component Quality Inspector ensures that all products and subcomponents conform to the required quality and design standards. Responsible for identifying and raising non-conformances and any quality related areas for improvement to the operations and quality teams to ensure a prompt resolution..

Responsibilities

• Perform independent product verification checks to ensure parts, assemblies and finished products conform to drawings and design specifications
• Follows general inspection guidelines to conduct visual, cosmetic, dimensional, mechanical, and functional inspections on a wide variety of components, assemblies, equipment, systems, supplies and materials
• Follow all health & safety procedures and report accidents and near misses
• Provide direct feedback to the areas Quality Assurance Engineer, Lead, Technical Lead and Operators after each formal inspection
• Participate in Material Review Boards and authorise or reject proposed product dispositions (Use As-Is, Rework, Scrap and Return to Vendor)
• Offer recommendations to resolve recurring deficiencies found during inspections
• Where necessary conduct first article inspection of parts, assemblies, equipment and tooling
• Maintain necessary inspection logs and write inspection reports
• Provide training as required to address deficiencies identified during audits/inspection
• Ensure all snags are entered into the appropriate snag workbooks for later analysis
• To ensure seats are weighed, dimensionally verified and electrically tested
• Participate in start of shift meetings to ensure clear understanding of planned activities and targets
• Conduct daily product audits using the product audit checklist
• Ensure inspection areas are always clean, tidy and FOD free
• Report any/all unapproved rework to Quality Assurance Engineer and Assembly/Manufacturing Manager
• Inspect kitted parts supplied to line to ensure they are fit for use
• Liaise with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure there is a valid reason for any left-over parts after the completion of a build stage
• Validate conformity of any surplus parts for return to stores
• Ensure all paperwork for product is correctly controlled during build and inspection
• Ensure all paperwork is correctly completed and scanned onto the system
• Ensure complete handover to counterpart on next shift
• Inspection of components

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Educated to a minimum of GCSE Level, with Grade C or above in Maths and English and/ or a recognised engineering apprenticeship
• 1 years previous experience in a Quality role/ Quality environment
• Proficient in using Microsoft Word and functionalities within Excel
• Working knowledge of a Quality Management System (QMS)
• Able to demonstrate experience using calibrated inspection measurement tools such as micrometres and callipers etc
• Ability to perform inspections using inspection instructions, documentation and standard/ required processes
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and/ or instructions
• Capacity to think analytically and formulate decisions driven by data
• Detailed focus
• Capable of communicating quality and engineering issues to all levels of employees
• Support quality decisions and challenge constructively
• Have awareness of how to conduct First Article Inspections
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills, both oral and written
• Flexibility to work additional hours and at all sites as and when required by the business
• Previous Quality Inspection experience in a Manufacturing / Engineering environment

Further Information

Work time: Monday to Friday 6am/7am start until 2:15pm (1:15pm on Fridays). For more information regarding this role, please contact our Belfast office on 028 9032 2511 and ask to speak with Christine.