Chief Mechanical Inspector

Chief Inspector (Quality)

Established aerospace precision engineering and manufacturing business focused on quality, traceability and on-time delivery have a new opportunity for a senior Inspector.

As Chief Inspector , you will lead and organise the Inspection function to ensure product conformity to customer drawings, CAD models and conditions of supply , supporting safe, efficient throughput across the shop floor.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Inspection Area day-to-day, ensuring consistent standards and priorities.
• Supervise, coach and support the Inspection team, driving a positive quality culture.
• Work with the Senior Management Team (SMT) to meet throughput requirements; plan inspection resource and communicate works order status.
• Evaluate inspection processes and provide continual improvement suggestions to SMT.
• Ensure shop-floor quality controls are followed (e.g., first-offs completed and inspection cards correctly stamped) alongside the Quality Engineer.
• Deliver QA activities: first-off , in-process/stage, final inspection and FAI (First Article Inspection) reporting .
• CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) programming , upkeep and coordination of maintenance/repairs.
• Support investigation of internal and external non-conformities and contribute to corrective actions.
• Attend and contribute to SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People) shop-floor meetings.
• Communicate with customers as required regarding quality/inspection matters.

Key skills & experience

• Proven inspection leadership/supervisory experience in aerospace or precision engineering.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and CAD-model-based requirements.
• Experience with CMM programming and inspection reporting (including FAI).
• Strong planning, prioritisation and communication skills; comfortable working with SMT and production teams.
• Familiarity with structured quality systems and compliance documentation (advantageous).

This is a permanent job with a starting salary dependant on experience. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. HRGO area recruitment agency supporting UK manufacturing . we aim to respond to all applications.