Overview

Quality Control Inspector – Fareham

Introduction

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia’s largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe.

The Role:

This role sits within our Saab Seaeye Business Unit.

The Quality Control Inspector plays a key role in ensuring product both received and delivered meet the required quality standards. The role involves detailed checks, documentation, liaising with suppliers, and managing non-conformances to maintain product integrity and supply chain efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Performing dimensional checks, visual inspections, and using measuring equipment to verify parts.

  • Checking deliveries against paperwork (packing lists, purchase orders) for accuracy in quantity and items.

  • Creating and maintaining detailed inspection records, test reports, and audit trails.

  • Identifying defects, quarantining non-compliant items, and initiating corrective actions

  • Working with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to resolve issues and improve processes

  • To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day to day activities and procedures within the specified role.

  • To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role.

  • To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times.

  • To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments in order to deliver business objectives or deadlines.

  • To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the management team or authorized representative.

  • To ensure that the working area is a clean and safe environment in compliance with our Health and Safety policies.

Skills and Experience:

  • Proven experience of working in a Quality Mechanical Inspector role.

  • Significant previous experience of working in a manufacturing environment using mechanical measuring equipment.

  • Familiar with FAIR’s and or PPAP.

  • Proven ability to use a wide range of hand measuring tools and other inspection equipment including a CNC CMM.

  • Previous experience of producing accurate and detailed comprehensive written reports on non-conforming product.

  • Microsoft Office skills, including the creation of Excel spreadsheets.

  • Able to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.

  • Fluent in English.

  • Good presentation and communication skills at all levels, both externally and internally.

  • Literate and numerical aptitude.

By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.

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