Position Summary A growing engineering and manufacturing organisation is expanding its Quality team to support increasing demand, product complexity and manufacturing activity. This is a new role providing product inspection support, primarily for goods received from suppliers and internal machining operations, while also supporting in-process and final inspection activities. Key Responsibilities Carry out visual, dimensional and other inspections on parts and assemblies, ensuring compliance with drawings and specifications. Verify that associated documentation supplied with products meets specified requirements. Maintain accurate and traceable inspection records. File inspection and test reports so that they remain traceable and easily retrievable. Support and carry out in-process and final inspections of hardware. Monitor internal manufacturing and assembly processes to ensure required processing steps are being followed correctly. Communicate stock-related quality issues to relevant personnel. Raise non-conformance documentation where required. Support defect investigations and root-cause activities. Ensure parts are stored in conditions appropriate to the product and its status. Ensure products are handled and transported appropriately. Maintain accurate records of stock transactions. Liaise with internal teams and suppliers to resolve goods-inwards discrepancies. General Responsibilities Support and comply with Health, Safety and Environmental regulations, company policies, quality and environmental standards, and the company code of conduct. Work flexibly to ensure appropriate Quality support is available, including occasional out-of-hours working where business requirements demand. Maintain an up-to-date understanding of AS9100 and other relevant quality standards and best practice. Work effectively across multiple concurrent projects and with cross-functional teams to maintain product integrity and quality assurance. Essential Requirements Minimum 3 years' experience in a Quality Inspector or related quality role. Experience within space engineering, aerospace, manufacturing or another relevant high-precision sector. Experience with standard visual and dimensional inspection techniques, including: * Inspection hand tools * Visual inspection under magnification * CMM, preferably using PC-DMIS Working knowledge of non-destructive testing (NDT) methods. Understanding of AS9100 quality standards; ISO 9001 experience considered as a minimum alternative. Ability to interpret technical drawings and requirement specifications. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Excellent written and spoken English communication skills. Ability to support and guide more junior colleagues. Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-functional team. Understanding of the NCR/non-conformance process and ability to interact with customers when required. Existing right to work in the UK. Desirable Engineering qualification preferred but not essential. Experience with Keyence optical measurement equipment and techniques. Additional experience in precision engineering inspection and quality assurance