Quality Inspector

London Source: WhatJobs

£34,000–£46,000

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

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