Quality Inspector

McGlynn Personnel
Kings Langley, United Kingdom
4 months ago
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CMM Inspector

Location: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire

Salary: Negotiable (dependant on experience)

Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Benefits

Modern, state-of-the-art CNC manufacturing and inspection facility

Approachable and transparent management team

Ongoing training and career development

Friendly, supportive working environment

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company pension scheme

PPE provided

Overview

An excellent opportunity to join a high-precision CNC manufacturing business specialising in complex machined components for sectors including aerospace, defence, motorsport and robotics.

Based in a clean, modern engineering facility, this role focuses on CMM inspection and programming of tight-tolerance precision machined components produced using advanced CNC machining processes. You will play a key role in ensuring components meet exact customer, drawing and quality standard requirements while supporting the inspection department with accurate measurement and reporting.

The successful candidate will be confident programming CMM machines, ideally using PC-DMIS, although experience with other CMM software will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Program and operate CMM machines to inspect precision machined components

Create and edit CMM programs for new and existing parts

Carry out mechanical inspection of precision machined components

Perform manual inspection using precision measuring equipment

Interpret engineering drawings, specifications and GD&T requirements

Verify CMM inspection results through manual measurement where required

Complete First Article Inspection (FAI) reports and quality documentation

Compile Certificates of Conformity and inspection reports

Maintain component traceability and inspection records

Work closely with production teams to resolve quality issues

Support continuous improvement and problem-solving activities within the quality department

Skills & Experience

Experience programming and operating CMM equipment

Experience with PC-DMIS preferred, although other CMM software will be considered

Strong understanding of engineering drawings and GD&T

Experience inspecting tight-tolerance machined components

Good attention to detail with a methodical approach to inspection

Organised, reliable and able to prioritise workload

Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

Basic IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Advantageous Experience

Experience using Visual FAIR / Q-Pulse

Experience working to AS9100 or ISO 9001 standards

Background in subcontract precision machining environments

Experience inspecting aerospace or high-specification components

Hours of Work

40hrs per week

Monday to Friday – 8:00am to 4:00pm

Regular overtime available (typically 10+ hours per week), paid at x1.5

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a well-invested, high-precision engineering business where quality inspection and CMM programming play a critical role in production. You will work in a modern, clean facility inspecting complex machined components for demanding sectors using advanced inspection equipment.

The company offers long-term stability, regular overtime, and the opportunity to further develop your CMM programming and quality engineering skills within a supportive and experienced engineering team.

McGlynn Personnel and our clients are equal opportunity employers who seek to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital/civil partnership status, sex, age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability.

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