Senior Inspector

Bowmill Engineering and Bowmill Metal Treatments are privately owned businesses operating predominantly in the global aerospace sector and employing 150 staff at facilities occupying more than 72,000 sq.ft. in Poole, Dorset and in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Now operating 3 factories in Poole, a treatments facility and in 2016 a new facility in Tewkesbury. The company relates its success in terms of quality, reliability and subsequent growth to its policy of only employing skilled self-motivated personnel.

Why Bowmill?

Bowmill has a fantastic flexi-time scheme and provide a generous holiday entitlement with 25 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays, with this increasing with length of service. Bowmill are an evolving company that offers support to all employees and training and education to develop professionally and personally.

Bowmill Tewkesbury is currently seeking an experienced Senior Inspector

The Senior Inspector/Quality Engineer will be responsible for:

• First off, final and first article inspection of CNC milled prismatic components, CNC turned machined parts and fully assembled products to high aerospace quality standards
• Detecting errors on workshop documentation [works order cards]
• Ability to read and interpret 2D drawings and model definition
• Using CMM and various electronic and hand-held measuring instruments
• To ensure and support root cause corrective action is completed effectively and in a timely manner
• To conduct quality reviews and internal QMS audits
• Maintain/manage the internal and external calibration system

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a similar engineering workshop environment within the aerospace industry. You must have excellent attention to detail and be capable of maintaining exceptional high standards of process control in all aspects of quality.

By applying for this role, you agree to the business retaining your CV/Cover Letter until such time that our recruitment and on-boarding process is complete