Quality Assurance Inspector

Quality Assurance Inspector Coventry Day Shift: 08:30am – 17:00pm + overtime Hours: 40 hours per week, full time Permanent position £17.00 - £19.00 per hour + overtime rate About MNB Precision MNB Precision is a Coventry based precision engineering business with over 40 years of experience, supplying high-integrity components into demanding sectors including Oil & Gas, Defence, Power Generation, Rail and Heavy Industry. We specialise in complex, tight-tolerance work, machining a wide range of materials from carbon steels through to stainless and exotic alloys. Our continued growth is driven by investment in people, machines and facilities — and we’re now looking to strengthen our machining team. We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Inspector to join our quality team in a precision manufacturing environment. This role will be primarily based within the inspection department but will involve regular shopfloor presence, supporting quality standards across production. The successful candidate will play a key role in roaming inspection, investigating nonconformities, and supporting continuous improvement activities, while helping to drive a culture of self-inspection and quality ownership on the shopfloor. Key Responsibilities for the Quality Assurance Inspector: * Carry out roaming inspection activities across the shopfloor to ensure compliance with quality standards * Investigate internal nonconformities and customer reject notes (CRNs) * Conduct CRN enquiries and root cause investigations * Monitor adherence to the Quality Management System (QMS) and established quality procedures * Investigate goods received issues and supplier nonconformities * Promote and support self-inspection practices on the shopfloor * Support the Quality Manager with Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives * Provide training and guidance on internal reject notes * Provide cover for ERP NCR log activities during holidays and sickness * Work closely with production teams to identify quality issues and implement corrective actions Essential Requirements for the Quality Assurance Inspector: * Experience with CMM inspection and manual inspection techniques * Proven experience investigating nonconformities * Knowledge of CRN investigations and resolution processes * Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and quality standards * Ability to drive quality improvements and implement best practices on the shopfloor * Proactive attitude with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment * Experience within precision manufacturing or engineering environments Desirable Skills * Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives * Ability to communicate quality standards effectively to production teams * Experience working with ERP systems for NCR logging What We Offer * Opportunity to work in a high-precision manufacturing environment * Involvement in quality improvement and operational excellence initiatives * A collaborative team environment focused on continuous improvement and quality standards If you are a motivated quality professional with experience in precision engineering and quality investigations, we would welcome your application for the Quality Assurance Inspector role