Quality Control Inspector (Late/Night Shift)

Role overview

Currock Engineering Company Limited is looking to add an experienced and capable Quality Inspector to its Quality Control team on the late/night shift because of a heavier workload. The business has recently benefited from substantial investment, and for a limited period this position includes a £2,000 sign-on bonus, subject to the terms of the scheme.

What you will do

• Carry out detailed inspections and tests on products, materials, and components to confirm they meet quality requirements, technical specifications, and regulatory obligations under AS9100.
• Keep accurate inspection and test documentation, including measurements, observations, and any defects or deviations identified.
• Check that products and processes follow the company’s quality procedures, relevant industry rules, and safety standards.
• Spot, record, and escalate defects, variations, or non-conforming items in materials, products, or processes so corrective action can be taken.
• Pull random samples from production lots, shipments, or stock and assess them for quality.
• Inspect first article, in-process, and completed goods, using tools such as callipers, micrometers, shadow graph equipment, digital height gauges, and CMMs.
• Report non-conformances, unsafe conditions, faulty or uncalibrated equipment, and procedures that are not being followed to the Team Leader.
• Work with production and engineering teams to find improvement opportunities that raise product quality and operational efficiency.
• Complete visual and dimensional checks against customer drawings, with a solid grasp of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Review and interpret customer specifications and requirements.
• Inspect incoming raw materials to confirm consistency and integrity.
• Help introduce 5S and other Lean practices that support operational excellence.
• Support health, safety, and environmental initiatives aimed at certification to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Follow company health and safety rules and help ensure everyone on site does the same, including supporting the work of the Health & Safety Committee directly or through your team.

Skills and experience required

• Strong knowledge of quality control methods and inspection practices.
• Ability to read and understand complex engineering drawings, including GD&T.
• Confident use of inspection and measurement equipment, including micrometers, callipers, shadow graph, digital height gauge, and CMMs.
• Willingness to investigate root causes of defects and suggest practical corrective and preventive actions.
• Good understanding of manufacturing and production processes.
• Comfortable handling multiple tasks and reprioritising work as directed by the Team Leader.
• Strong time management, self-direction, and the ability to meet deadlines with limited supervision.
• Proactive attitude toward maintaining workplace health and safety.
• Experience working within a QMS and familiarity with AS9100 requirements.
• Practical knowledge of inspection and measurement techniques.
• Ability to use mechanical measuring tools; CMM experience is an advantage.
• Experience carrying out FAIRs to AS9102.
• Exposure to structured problem-solving methods is desirable.
• Internal auditing experience for ISO9001 or AS9100 is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Experience supporting PPAP, APQP, or PFMEA activities.
• Understanding of SPC/SQC is desirable but not essential.
• Basic knowledge of ISO45001 and ISO14001 would be useful, though not required.

Working pattern

The shift starts flexibly between 5:30pm and 6:00pm, Monday to Friday. Finish times are flexible between 1:30am and 2:00am Monday to Thursday, with a midnight finish on Fridays.

What is on offer

• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Annual bonus linked to company profits and performance targets.
• Development opportunities and a supportive team environment.
• Company sick pay.
• Pension contribution of 5% from the employer and 5% from the employee, making 10% in total.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free parking.

Additional information

• A security check may be required depending on the needs of the role.
• The company encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive hiring process.
• Reasonable adjustments can be requested during recruitment by contacting currock@currock.com.
• CVs should be emailed to careers@currock.com.
• Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.