Quality Assurance Inspector
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | Thurso, KW14 7AN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HIJOBS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 365982 |
Summary
Salary dependent on applicant.
Key functions:
As a Quality Insurance Inspector at Denchi, you will provide assurance to the organisation that its processes are delivering the desired results and to facilitate improvements to those processes and their products.
With an ability to monitor and evaluate products and to identify opportunities for improving the performance of operational processes.
The person will have good analytical skills with a working knowledge of standard software packages, such as Microsoft Office, to facilitate evidence-based decision making and be confident in presenting those results in either written or spoken forms.
The role will suit someone with aspirations for a career in Quality Assurance using experiential, vocational and academic qualifications to develop from inspector to technician and potentially to an engineering or management role.
Responsibilities will focus on verification and monitoring activities including:
• Purchased material.
• Product audits (Patrol & final).
• First Article Inspection (AS9102).
• Recording results for the above activities and notifying relevant personnel of them.
• Internal audits (Process & Project).
• COSHH Risk Assessments.
• NC analysis & reviews to facilitate closure and identify internal and external improvement programmes.
• IPC 610 PCBA Inspections.
• Spill kits auditing.
Experience and Skills:
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills.
• Microsoft office fluency, especially Excel and Word.
• Interpretation of drawings, use of measuring tools.
• Evidence based decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.
• Understanding and experience of utilising problem-solving tools.
• Minimum level 5 National Maths, English and a Science.
• It is desirable you are educated to Higher/HNC/HND or above.
Full time hours of work Monday - Friday 7am – 3pm.
Benefits:
In this role you will benefit from:
· Competitive salary – living wage employer
· Flexible parental and adoption policies
· Cycle to work scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Group Life Assurance Scheme
· Training & development budget
· Pension contribution
· 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
The local area:
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland offers some truly amazing lifestyle opportunities including:
· Stunning scenery featuring iconic mountains and flat rolling moorlands right on your doorstep.
· The world famous Royal Dornoch golf course.
· An internationally recognised surf spot around the Thurso East reef with beautiful beaches and bays, wildlife, hills, and big skies.
· Friendly thriving communities.
· Excellent local transport links to surrounding areas, including Inverness.
Our culture:
Each member of our team is encouraged by a working culture that offers empowerment, collaboration, and innovation to drive continuous improvement and outstanding engineered solutions.
If you join the team at Denchi you will be working and collaborating with exceptional people from a diverse range of disciplines and backgrounds, many of whom are specialists in their specific area of expertise and are passionate about what they do.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion:
Here at Denchi, our people are at the heart of what we do, which is why we are committed to being an employer that allows our staff to bring their true selves to work each day. We understand that diversity is a key to success and that what makes each of us different, strengthens us.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive working environment where all qualified applications are welcomed regardless of gender, race, religion, age, socio-economic background, disability, sexual or gender orientation. We value people for who they are and the contribution they make. We are powering an inclusive future for all.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
We would love to hear from you if you think you have the skills, mindset, or experience for the job - even if you don’t match some of the items we’ve listed. Full training will be provided and we believe in hiring the whole person, not just what’s on your CV.
To apply with CV and covering letter please click the following link: https://hr.breathehr.com/v/quality-assurance-inspector-42843