Vehicle Quality Inspector

Job Title: Vehicle Quality Inspector Job Location: Basildon Rate: £19.24 p/h Hours per Week: 39 Duration: Initial 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract (with potential opportunity to become permanent) Start Date: ASAP Client Summary: A leading, well recognised global manufacturer of Agricultural machinery Key Duties: - Carry out finished tractor quality audits to ensure products meet company and customer quality standards. - Inspect completed products, identifying defects, non-conformances and deviations from specification. - Work closely with Production, Engineering and Manufacturing teams to investigate quality concerns and implement corrective actions. - Communicate audit findings and provide timely updates on quality issues to relevant stakeholders. - Support root cause investigations and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at preventing recurring quality issues. - Prepare and maintain quality reports, audit documentation and key performance indicator (KPI) records. - Participate in product quality planning activities to ensure customer requirements are met throughout the manufacturing process. - Support new product introduction activities by identifying and helping resolve potential quality concerns. - Use a variety of inspection tools and quality standards to assess finished products accurately. - Represent the Basildon manufacturing facility during customer and dealer visits across the UK and internationally when required. Person Profile / Experience: - Minimum of 3 years' experience within a manufacturing environment. - Strong understanding of quality inspection processes and manufacturing standards. - Ability to identify defects, inspection errors and quality concerns with a high level of accuracy. - Good understanding of critical, major and minor quality characteristics. - Experience using inspection equipment and carrying out product audits. - Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to support root cause analysis. - Strong communication skills with the confidence to work across multiple departments. - Computer literate with experience maintaining quality documentation and reports. - Self-motivated, organised and capable of working independently or as part of a small team. - A proactive approach with a strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results. - Willingness and ability to travel within the UK and internationally when required. Qualifications: - Full UK Driving Licence. - GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English. - Quality-related qualifications or training (desirable but not essential). Contact Information: James Bell Email:(url removed)