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Quality Inspector

Saint Neots
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Quality Inspector
£40,000
Huntingdonshire

This is your chance to be joining a leading machining business who supplier unique, high-end parts to customers across Europe in the medical, scientific and aerospace predominantly. Being a sub con, the work is extremely varied for a wide range of customers! As a quality inspector, you will play an integral part in ensuring the highest quality of parts are leaving the door and you will have a keen eye to spot any issues or imperfections.

The role;

This Quality Inspector vacancy is going to be quality checking a variety of metallic parts, including first off inspection and final inspection before sending out to various customers. The works varied as they're a sub-contractor with even some 1 offs. If you're someone experienced using various hand tool like verniers, micrometres, shadowgraphs as well as operating /programming the CMM machines this could be the role for you The role is also a Monday to Friday position with no shift required.

Experience required;

Previous manual inspection experience using a variety of hand tools
Experienced working with precision metallic parts/ components
CMM operating experience and programming is desirable
A real strong eye for detail is of course a necessity
If this is ticking the boxes and you would like to know more, please click apply or give Will Donaldson a call on (phone number removed)! Even if your CV isn't up to date, I'm happy to help fill in the blanks with you

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