Inspection Team Leader

CV-LibraryFareham, ENG, PO15 5RT, GBpermanentPosted: 15 April 2026
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Are you an experienced Quality Inspector or Inspection Technician ready to step into a leadership role?

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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