Do you enjoy supporting a team, driving quality standards and ensuring products meet exact specifications in a precision manufacturing environment?
We’re supporting a specialist engineering and manufacturing business in Fareham who are looking to recruit an Inspection Leading Hand to support their inspection and quality team.
What’s the role all about?
As an Inspection Leading Hand, you’ll play a key role in supporting day-to-day inspection activities while providing guidance and coordination to the inspection team.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll lead by example — ensuring quality standards are met, inspections are completed efficiently and the team is supported to deliver high performance.
Key responsibilities
Support and coordinate daily inspection activities within the department
Carry out visual and dimensional inspections on components and assemblies
Ensure all work meets quality standards, specifications and customer requirements
Act as a point of contact for inspection-related queries on the shop floor
Support and guide team members to maintain high performance and consistency
Identify and manage non-conformances and rework activities
Ensure accurate completion of inspection documentation and records
Work closely with production, engineering and quality teams
Support continuous improvement initiatives within the inspection function
Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment
What you’ll need
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:
Experience in a quality inspection role within manufacturing or engineering
Strong understanding of engineering drawings and tolerances
Experience using manual measuring equipment (verniers, micrometres, gauges)
Previous experience supporting or leading a team (formally or informally)
Strong attention to detail and quality focus
Good communication and organisational skills
Desirable
Experience within precision engineering, aerospace or regulated environments
Exposure to CMM or advanced inspection techniques
Experience supporting continuous improvement or quality initiatives
About you
You’re a hands-on team player who leads by example. You enjoy supporting others, maintaining high standards and ensuring quality is never compromised.
You’ll be:
Detail-focused and methodical
A strong communicator
Supportive and approachable
Proactive and solutions-driven
Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Salary and benefits
Competitive salary
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
Company pension scheme
Life cover
Employee Assistance Programme
Interested?
If you’re an experienced Quality Inspector ready to step up into a leadership role, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Kingdom People are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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Salary description
£35000.00 - £40000.00 per year