• Produces weekly reports summarising audit activity and maintains an up‑to‑date capability matrix, determining individual audit intervals.
• Establishes, maintains, and continuously improves an objective and robust audit process.

Leadership

• Although the role has no formal line management responsibilities, it requires ongoing professional, supportive interaction with colleagues across the Quality and Manufacturing teams.
• Provides guidance and acts as a technical reference for others performing similar inspection and auditing work.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experienced senior inspector of precision-machined components within a batch manufacturing environment.
• Fully conversant with engineering drawings and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to collaborate effectively with all team members while holding individuals accountable for their inspection capability and performance.
• Experience in both product and process auditing.
• A thorough, uncompromising individual who can positively influence KPIs and strengthen the Quality culture while maintaining a firm, objective approach to accountability.

Desirable

• A background in inspecting low‑volume precision‑machined steels and castings is essential.
• Knowledge of gears and gear geometry would be a strong advantage.
• Computer literacy is essential.
• Demonstrates a proactive and innovative approach to supporting the team, with a natural drive to contribute to continuous improvement and a willingness to go the extra mile to achieve quality enhancements.
• Able to recommend appropriate audit frequencies for each individual based on audit findings and identified quality escapes.

Additional details

• This position will be based at PP MTC.
• Work will primarily be on the day shift.
• Periodic auditing of the night shift and weekend night shift (around once per month) is required.
• No routine travel is expected, though occasional travel may be necessary to support operational needs.
• This role is not expected to include direct customer‑facing activities.

Working with Ricardo

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Wellbeing and work life balance

Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our People are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programs and policies that support individuals including flexible working, careers policy, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive Employee Assistance program.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment.

Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.

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