Quality Inspector (Fabrication – Rail Manufacturing)
£17.35 p/hr + OT 1.3-1.5X + Training + Development + Potential for Progression + Mon-Fri + 33 Days Holiday + Health & Wellbeing Benefits
Mansfield
Certain Advantage is hiring for a Quality Inspector based near Mansfield. This role is on a permanent basis and is fully site-based.
Are you a Quality Inspector with strong welding knowledge, looking to join a well-established manufacturing business in a varied role, with the ability to increase your earnings through overtime, and have the potential for ongoing development?
Do you have hands-on shop floor experience and the ability to read drawings, inspect welds, and ensure products meet high engineering standards?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading freight wagon manufacturer, where you’ll play a key role in maintaining quality standards and supporting continuous improvement across production.
The Company:
We are working with a market-leading UK manufacturer in the rail freight sector, with over 100 years of engineering heritage. The business specialises in wagon design, manufacturing, and maintenance, and continues to invest in innovation and quality across its operations.
The Role:
This role is for a Quality Inspector with a strong bias towards welding inspection and shop floor quality control.
You will be responsible for ensuring that products, components, and assemblies meet internal standards and customer requirements, supporting both in-process and final inspection activities.
Day to Day:
- Carry out in-process and final inspections on products, components, and assemblies
- Verify compliance with technical drawings, specifications, and quality standards
- Inspect welds and fabrication work to ensure workmanship meets required standards
- Identify, record, and report non-conformances
- Support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions
- Maintain accurate inspection records and quality documentation
- Work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve issues
- Ensure inspection equipment is used correctly and maintained/calibrated
- Support internal audits and continuous improvement initiatives
- Promote a strong quality and safety culture across the shop floor
The Individual:
- Strong background in quality inspection within a manufacturing / engineering environment
- Solid understanding of welding processes and fabrication
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Experience using measuring equipment (verniers, micrometers, gauges)
- Familiar with welding inspection standards (CSWIP preferred or working towards)
Benefits:
- Employee Electric Car Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Annual Salary Reviews & Pension Contributions
- Monthly Rewards & Recognition
- Long Service Awards & Gift Vouchers
- 33 Days Holiday (increasing with service)
- Company Socials
- Career Development & Sponsored Training
- Free Eye Tests & Specsavers Vouchers
- Holiday Trading Scheme
- Employee Discount Platform (Retail, Gyms, Tech, Travel)
- Employee Assistance Programme
Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today.
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