Quality Inspector
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Position Overview & Specifications
Quality Inspector
We are working with a global leader who have been established for 50 years and specialise in design, manufacture and supply for industrial applications. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Quality Inspector to join the team in Bedford.
Quality Inspector key experience required:
- Competent in using a range of handheld inspection instruments
- Demonstrates excellent attention to detail.
- Customer and results focused.
- Have experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Have experience with production machined parts and painted parts.
- Competent in reading technical drawings and understanding tolerances including GD&T.
- Any experience of running and programming CMM using PC-DMIS is an advantage
The successful Quality Inspector is required to work within the Quality Assurance Department in an ISO 9001 environment and be responsible for ensuring incoming and internally machined components meet design specifications.
You will be rewarded with an excellent salary and benefits package.
Please send your CV for immediate consideration to Zabina @ Quest Technical Ltd
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £15.50-£16.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chorley: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Quality Inspector: 4 years (preferred)
- Interpret drawings: 4 years (preferred)
- Machined Parts: 4 years (preferred)
- Inspection techniques: 4 years (preferred)
- Measuring equipment: 4 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Quality Inspector roles across Quest Technical Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £16 - £17 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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