Bradford | £18.34 - £19.43 per hour (DOE) | Days | Permanent

Are you an experienced Quality Engineer or Senior Inspector with strong CMM programming experience?

This is a hands-on role within a well-established precision engineering business supplying into aerospace, motorsport, oil & gas and marine sectors.

The Role

You’ll take a lead role within the quality function, ensuring the conformity of highly engineered components throughout the manufacturing process. This is a hands-on position, combining inspection, team leadership, and CMM programming.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a small team of quality inspectors
• Manage batch, first-off and in-process inspection activities
• Program and operate CMM/GMM equipment (training available on specific systems)
• Evaluate inspection results and escalate non-conformances
• Carry out incoming, in-process and final inspection of precision components
• Use a wide range of inspection tools (micrometers, air gauges, height gauges, etc.)
• Support defect identification (MPI, ultrasonic testing, chemical etching, surface checks)
• Communicate quality issues effectively with production teams
• Maintain inspection records, documentation and traceability
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Background in precision engineering / machining environment
• Proven CMM programming experience
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings & GD&T
• Experience working to tight tolerances (micron level)
• Knowledge of quality processes (FAIR, PPAP, APQP, SPC, NCR)
• Ability to identify machining defects and root causes
• Comfortable leading or supporting a small team
• Good IT skills and attention to detail

Package

• £18.34 - £19.43 per hour (DOE)
• Day shift:
  • Mon-Thurs: 07:00 - 16:00
  • Fri: 07:00 - 12:00
• ? Overtime paid at 1.5x after 39 hours
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Attendance bonus
• Free on-site parking
• Good transport links

Why Apply?

A great opportunity to join a stable, high-precision engineering business where you can take ownership of quality processes and develop further within a supportive environment.

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!

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