Quality Control Technician

Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £29,000 - £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday-Thursday, 06:30-16:00
Contract: Permanent

The Opportunity

MoveATech is recruiting on behalf of a leading precision engineering manufacturer based in Portsmouth. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Control Technician / Quality Inspector to join a business producing high-quality, precision-machined components assembled into world-class products.

This role would suit someone with experience inspecting CNC machined parts, or an Inspector looking to take the next step in a technically challenging and rewarding environment.

The Role

You will be responsible for carrying out dimensional inspections on both subcontracted and in-house manufactured components within the machine shop. Working from engineering drawings, you'll use a range of inspection and measuring equipment and work closely with production and engineering teams to resolve quality issues and support continuous improvement.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

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Inspect CNC machined components to engineering drawings and specifications

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Dimensional inspection of in-house and subcontracted parts

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Use of hand measuring equipment and inspection tools

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Interpretation of engineering drawings

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Liaise with production, engineering, customers, and suppliers to resolve quality issues

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Investigate and troubleshoot product and process issues

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Review NCR data, specifications, and quality processes

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Support corrective actions, solutions, and continuous improvements

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Maintain quality documentation and databases

Skills & Experience Required

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Experience inspecting CNC machined components

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Strong understanding of engineering drawings

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CMM experience advantageous (Mitutoyo MCOSMOS - basic programming)

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Experience developing and implementing quality standards and control systems

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Knowledge of quality performance monitoring (Six Sigma / SPC)

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Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

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Excellent communication skills

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Competent using Microsoft Office

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A proactive, ambitious team player