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Astute's Nuclear Team is partnering with a high-integrity health and nuclear manufacturing business, to recruit a Quality Control and Assurance Inspector for its Abingdon site.

This strategically important Quality Inspector role comes with a salary of up to £40,000 alongside a competitive benefits package and flexible working hours.

If you're a Quality Inspection professional looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity, safety, and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the QA/QC Inspector role

Reporting to the Quality and Engineering Manager, you will:

Primary Focus: QC, Metrology & ASME Code Compliance

Take full ownership of CMM operations (Faro Arm with PolyWorks), including inspection programming and measurement strategy development.

Interpret and manipulate 3D CAD data to support dimensional inspection and verification.

Act as the business's ASME Certified Individual, performing final verification of products manufactured under ASME Code UM stamps prior to delivery (formal designation subject to passing ASME competency examination).

Carry out goods-in, visual, and mechanical inspections using a wide range of manual metrology equipment.

Provide clear technical feedback where drawing interpretation or customer requirements present risk.
Secondary Focus: QA Support

Support the investigation and resolution of internal, supplier, and customer non-conformances (NCRs).

Support New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure quality is embedded from concept through manufacture.

Assist Engineering and Production in maintaining full product traceability throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:
Essential

Significant experience in Quality / Inspection within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Strong working knowledge of CMM inspection, ideally Faro Arms and PolyWorks.

Excellent ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, ISIRs and FAIRs.

Hands-on metrology experience using verniers, micrometers, height gauges, thread gauges, etc.

Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and pressure equipment regulations (PED / AD2000).
Desirable

Experience in nuclear or similarly regulated industries.

Understanding of welding processes (MIG/TIG) and NDT techniques.

Engineering qualification.

Personal skills

The QA/QC Inspector role would suit someone who is:

Methodical, detail-driven, and conscientious from start to finish.

Comfortable working under pressure and to demanding quality standards.

Proactive, enthusiastic, and solution-focused.

Confident in delivering unpopular decisions where compliance and safety are concerned.

A strong team player who collaborates across design, engineering, and shop-floor fabrication.

Salary and benefits of the QA/QC Inspector role

Up to £40,000 salary

37.5 hours per week with flexible working

Core hours: 10:00-15:00 Mon-Thu, 09:00-12:00 Fri

Opportunity to work on new, long-term nuclear projects

Training and development toward ASME Certified Individual status

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