Quality Inspector - Manufacturing assembly
Quality Inspector - Manufacturing assembly with electrification and injection moulding inputs
Coventry
£32,000 plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme
About the Role
Unipart Manufacturing is launching a flagship, fast-paced manufacturing project in Coventry, combining high-volume electrification assembly with complex injection moulding inputs. Fully aligned with Unipart’s Sector and Growth Strategy and The Unipart Way Forward Plan, this exciting venture will scale rapidly from zero to over 200 team members within a four-month period. We are seeking a practical, detail-driven Quality Inspector to carry out incoming, in-process, and final inspection checks across complex manufacturing assemblies. Working directly on the shop floor, you will verify components against engineering drawings, inspect electrification parts and plastic injection mouldings, and ensure only compliant products move through production.
As part of your key responsibilities you’ll focus on:
Shop-Floor and Goods-In Inspection - Perform visual, dimensional, and physical inspections of incoming raw materials, sub-assemblies, and finished goods against technical specifications
Measurement and Metrology - Utilise hand measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges) and inspection equipment to check injection-moulded plastic tolerances and mechanical dimensions
Defect Containment and NCRs - Identify, log, and isolate non-conforming parts (NCRs) on the shop floor, assisting quality engineers with root-cause investigations (5-Why/8D data collection)
Specialised Process Verification - Conduct standard quality checks on electrified sub-assemblies, wiring harnesses, and structural welds
Documentation and SHE - Complete Certificates of Conformity (CofC), maintain precise inspection logs, and adhere strictly to site Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) procedures
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!
Inspection Experience - Proven background as a Quality Inspector, Goods-In Inspector, or Quality Technician in automotive, aerospace, defence, or fast-paced manufacturing environments
Technical Blueprint Reading - Ability to read and interpret 2D engineering drawings, specifications, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Practical Measurement Skills - Proficient in using handheld metrology equipment (verniers, micrometers, plug gauges, height gauges)
Component Exposure - Hands-on experience inspecting plastic components, electrical sub-assemblies, or welded fabrications
About Unipart
We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.
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