Dimensional Inspector
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.48 to £17.52 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 October 2025 |
| Location: | LE18 4ZH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | AETC |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
ob description:
AETC Limited is a UK division of the industry leading Precision Castparts Corp (PCC), which employs over 30,500 people across the globe. PCC is the world’s largest manufacturer of airfoil components for the aerospace and Industrial power generation markets. At AETC we manufacture a range of products from the smallest aerospace parts to large industrial gas turbine parts and as such, we are a key figure in the power generation supply chain and aerospace market.
Overall Purpose:
The Dimensional Inspector carries out inspection activities within the factory, ensuring that method specs are complied with at all times and that parts are machined in line with customer requirements
Key Responsibilities:
Carry out first off inspections, ensuring that the part is machined to correct standard before manufacturing continues
Maintain OPC and sample inspection’s to ensure that parts are complying to method spec
Complete receipt inspection where required (validation of parts returning from sub contract locations)
Key Performance Indicators
Quality performance
Achieving Production targets
Health and Safety compliance
Skills Requirement
The ideal candidate should have:
A sound understanding of inspection techniques (on a variety of products) and proven engineering experience
Experience of inspecting to tight tolerances in a precision engineering environment
Experience of working in a fast paced manufacturing Company, with demanding targets
A solid understanding of engineering drawings and method specifications
A reasonable degree of computer literacy, with basic excel experience
An understanding or ability to use SAP would be an advantageous
Ability to use conventional inspection equipment
Ability to use CMM machines
Ability to work on their own initiative but also have good interpersonal and team working skills.
Excellent attention to detail and pride in work
Ability to be flexible to support the ongoing needs of the business
Complete conventional and CMM inspection work as an independent over check for parts
Understand Engineering drawings for the purpose of inspection
Complete visual inspection of parts during the inspection process.
Generation of non-conformance paperwork as applicable.
Undertake Airflow Inspection tasks as required
Consistently achieving all area targets as determined by the Cell Manager
Adherence to all company policies and procedures, including SOX, Code of Conduct and Health and Safety.
This function description provides guidance on the duties the job-holder is normally expected to fulfil. Nonetheless, employee flexibility is important at AETC Ltd and all employees are expected to carry out any duties as reasonably directed
Pay
£14.48 - Basic Hourly rate
Shift Premium for this 3 shift rotating pattern is 21%
This gives a starting rate on this 3 shift pattern of £17.52
There is opportunity, following comprehensive training for this rate to increase (inclusive of shift premium)
Hours
37-hour contract - 3 shift pattern (morning, afternoon and night rotation)
Morning Hours
05:45 - 13:45 Monday - Thursday
05:45 - 10:45 Friday
Afternoon Hours
13:45 - 21:45 Monday - Thursday
10:45 - 15:45 Friday
Night Hours
21:45 - 05:45 Monday - Thursday
15:45 - 20:45 Friday
The Company can also accommodate a morning and night shift rotation where this suits a candidates requirements.
Please note whilst training for the role hours of work will be -
08:00 - 16:25 Monday - Thursday
08:00 - 13:20 Friday
Holidays
26 days floating + 7 statutory days
This holiday entitlement increases after 2 years to 27 days and after 10 years to 28 days
Overtime
Overtime available and paid in line with agreed rates
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:
Bonus scheme
Quarterly bonus
AETC Limited is a UK division of the industry leading Precision Castparts Corp (PCC), which employs over 30,500 people across the globe. PCC is the world’s largest manufacturer of airfoil components for the aerospace and Industrial power generation markets. At AETC we manufacture a range of products from the smallest aerospace parts to large industrial gas turbine parts and as such, we are a key figure in the power generation supply chain and aerospace market.
Overall Purpose:
The Dimensional Inspector carries out inspection activities within the factory, ensuring that method specs are complied with at all times and that parts are machined in line with customer requirements
Key Responsibilities:
Carry out first off inspections, ensuring that the part is machined to correct standard before manufacturing continues
Maintain OPC and sample inspection’s to ensure that parts are complying to method spec
Complete receipt inspection where required (validation of parts returning from sub contract locations)
Key Performance Indicators
Quality performance
Achieving Production targets
Health and Safety compliance
Skills Requirement
The ideal candidate should have:
A sound understanding of inspection techniques (on a variety of products) and proven engineering experience
Experience of inspecting to tight tolerances in a precision engineering environment
Experience of working in a fast paced manufacturing Company, with demanding targets
A solid understanding of engineering drawings and method specifications
A reasonable degree of computer literacy, with basic excel experience
An understanding or ability to use SAP would be an advantageous
Ability to use conventional inspection equipment
Ability to use CMM machines
Ability to work on their own initiative but also have good interpersonal and team working skills.
Excellent attention to detail and pride in work
Ability to be flexible to support the ongoing needs of the business
Complete conventional and CMM inspection work as an independent over check for parts
Understand Engineering drawings for the purpose of inspection
Complete visual inspection of parts during the inspection process.
Generation of non-conformance paperwork as applicable.
Undertake Airflow Inspection tasks as required
Consistently achieving all area targets as determined by the Cell Manager
Adherence to all company policies and procedures, including SOX, Code of Conduct and Health and Safety.
This function description provides guidance on the duties the job-holder is normally expected to fulfil. Nonetheless, employee flexibility is important at AETC Ltd and all employees are expected to carry out any duties as reasonably directed
Pay
£14.48 - Basic Hourly rate
Shift Premium for this 3 shift rotating pattern is 21%
This gives a starting rate on this 3 shift pattern of £17.52
There is opportunity, following comprehensive training for this rate to increase (inclusive of shift premium)
Hours
37-hour contract - 3 shift pattern (morning, afternoon and night rotation)
Morning Hours
05:45 - 13:45 Monday - Thursday
05:45 - 10:45 Friday
Afternoon Hours
13:45 - 21:45 Monday - Thursday
10:45 - 15:45 Friday
Night Hours
21:45 - 05:45 Monday - Thursday
15:45 - 20:45 Friday
The Company can also accommodate a morning and night shift rotation where this suits a candidates requirements.
Please note whilst training for the role hours of work will be -
08:00 - 16:25 Monday - Thursday
08:00 - 13:20 Friday
Holidays
26 days floating + 7 statutory days
This holiday entitlement increases after 2 years to 27 days and after 10 years to 28 days
Overtime
Overtime available and paid in line with agreed rates
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:
Bonus scheme
Quarterly bonus