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Quality Inspector (Aerospace)

Leicester
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Quality Inspector

LE18, Leicester

Mon - Fri rotating shift (details below)

£17.52 p/hour

A busy engineering site in the Wigston area of Leicester.

Full-time, Quality inspector wanted on a permanent basis, in a busy & expanding CNC workshop.

You will be using manual & digital micrometers, verniers etc measuring to micron tolerances for aerospace components.

You will also be operating CMM machines, you don't need to be able to programme them just some experience operating them.

To be considered - you MUST have experience as a quality inspector within a precision engineering environment working to micron tolerances, this is essential. Without this experience you will not be considered.

Working on a rotating shift of:

Days - Mon - Thurs 05:45 - 13:45 & Fri 05:45 - 10:45

Late - Mon - Thurs 13:45 - 21:45 & Fri 10:45 - 15:45

Nights - Mon - Thurs 21:45 - 05:45 & Fri 15:45 - 20:45

What's in it for you?

£17.52p/hour
Job Security
Career progression
Quarterly Bonus
Plenty of optional overtime
Cycle to work scheme
Store discounts
Sick pay

This is a permanent job from day 1 with a company that can offer you job security for years to come, progress your career further (they want to progress from within and don't want to hire managers externally). This is a chance to join one of the leading companies in the area, take your skills to the next level and really carve out your career.

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Call SolviT Recruitment on (phone number removed) ask for Nathan Carlow

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