Onsite Quality Technician

About the role

Tekever, a European leader in unmanned technology covering digital, defence, security and space, is looking for a hands-on Onsite Quality Technician to support the manufacture, assembly and release of its products at its Swindon manufacturing operation. Working with Production, Engineering and the wider Quality team, the role covers inspection, testing, measurement and documentation verification so that parts, components, assemblies and finished products meet technical, quality and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out visual and dimensional inspection of incoming parts, components, assemblies and finished products against approved drawings, specifications, inspection criteria and control plans
• Perform receiving, in-process and final inspection in line with quality requirements
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI), first-off inspection and enhanced inspection for new products, processes and suppliers
• Verify product identification, configuration, traceability and quality documentation before acceptance
• Support inspection of aircraft kits and constituent components received at the Swindon facility
• Use measuring equipment such as vernier calipers, micrometers, gauges and multimeters, keeping it in good condition and traceable
• Provide shop-floor quality support to Production, checking that work follows approved drawings, specifications and work instructions
• Identify, document, segregate and control nonconforming products, raise nonconformity records and support investigations and corrective actions
• Complete inspection reports, checklists and quality records accurately and contemporaneously, and review Certificates of Conformity where required

Required profile

• Practical experience in manufacturing quality, inspection, production quality or a comparable technical manufacturing environment
• Experience of visual and dimensional inspection of manufactured parts, components or assemblies
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation
• Understanding of product conformity, nonconforming product and traceability principles
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, strong attention to detail and good organisational skills

Required skills

• Dimensional measurement with vernier calipers, micrometers and gauges
• Desirable: experience in aerospace, defence, automotive or motorsport, AS9100 and/or ISO 9001, composite and machined component inspection, NDT awareness, FAI, geometric tolerancing, NCR processes and first-build support