Are you an experienced Quality Inspector with a machining or mechanical background and a passion for precision?

This is a great opportunity to join a our team supporting sectors including aerospace, medical, nuclear, defence, oil & gas and renewables.

With varied work, ongoing training, enhanced site rates and genuine development opportunities, this role is ideal for someone organised, self-motivated and detail-focused.

The Role

We are looking for a Quality Inspector to ensure internal and external machined parts, products and components meet the required quality standards.

You will carry out visual, dimensional and functional inspections, interpret detailed engineering drawings, and use a range of inspection and calibration equipment. The role will be based predominantly in a busy machine shop environment where accuracy, close tolerances and attention to detail are essential.

There may also be opportunities to visit client worksites to carry out surveys and inspections on behalf of our Insitu business. This may involve physical activity, confined space work and obtaining the necessary passes or clearances to access sites within sectors such as oil & gas, renewables, nuclear and defence.

The successful candidate will be self-driven, organised and approachable, with the ability to work closely with engineering, operations and production teams to support quality standards and overall business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• – Carry out first-off, in-process and final inspections of machined parts, assemblies and components.

– Inspect parts using equipment such as callipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore gauges and CMM equipment.

– Read and interpret engineering drawings, 3D models, technical specifications and quality standards.

– Identify defects, quality issues and non-conformances, escalating where required.

– Accurately record inspection results, complete reports and raise non-conformance reports using the Progress system.

– Support root cause analysis and work with the Operations Manager and production teams to implement corrective actions.

– Maintain accurate inspection equipment records and ensure equipment is calibrated, maintained and fit for use, including laser trackers where applicable.

– Build strong working relationships with colleagues, suppliers and customers to support quality and business efficiency.

– Follow health and safety procedures and promote safe working practices across all inspection activities.

– Support continuous improvement initiatives within the quality and production functions.

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• – Experience in a machining, mechanical or manufacturing environment.

– Confidence using inspection and calibration tools such as callipers, micrometers and gauges.

– CMM machine exposure, which would be highly advantageous.

– The ability to read and interpret modern and historic engineering drawings.

– Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.

– Good problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify root causes and support corrective actions.

– Clear communication skills and the ability to work well with colleagues across different teams.

– A flexible, approachable and organised working style.

– Good IT skills, with the ability to accurately document inspection findings and business data.

– Confidence in sharing knowledge and supporting other team members with inspection tools and processes.

Work Pattern

Normal working hours are as follows:

Mon–Thurs     0730 or 0745 hrs to 1555 or 1605 hrs – 10min paid tea break, 25 min unpaid lunch break

Fri                        0730 or 0745 hrs to 1230 or 1245 hrs – 10 min paid tea break

Benefits

– 37 hours per week, basic rate is £19.26/hr.

– Overtime and Site rates when agreed and applicable

– Ongoing Learning & Development for progression within the role. For example  CMN Training, Site Safety Passport (CCNSG), Working at Heights, Offshore qualifications.

– Holiday entitlement, 25 days annual holidays and 8 days of public holidays each holiday year, all paid at holiday rate. (Based on the last 52 worked weeks)

– Enhanced site rates and terms and conditions, when required to carry out onsite surveys.

– One additional day annual holiday for every 7 years’ service completed.

– Company pension scheme, offering 5% company contribution.

– Company discretionary sick pay, after first year.

– Enter the company pension scheme immediately

– Staff Uniform

– Tea and Coffee

Interested in the role?

To apply for the post, please email a CV with a short cover note by end of Friday 29^th May to jobs@reekiemachining.co.uk

For further information or any questions regarding the job please email jobs@reekiemachining.co.uk or call 0141 812 0411

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

– Be experience in putting together machine parts, installing, maintaining and repairing plants and equipment.

– Be able to assemble parts made from metals or other materials to create production equipment and machinery.

– Pay close attention to detail.

– Be able read and follow technical drawing to build machine parts with minimum supervision.

– Ability to be flexible in a dynamic working environment.

– Work on own initiative, proactive problem solvers.

– Keen to learn and develop new skills.

– Willing to work overtime at short notice.

– Physically fit.

What do I need to do the role?

The ideal candidate will have the following:

Essential Skills and Experience:

– Time served Apprenticeship in Mechanical Fitting or similar

– Problem-solving skills.

– Highly organised, with a good attention to detail and strong sense of accountability and adaptability.

– Maintains a positive attitude in challenging circumstances.

– Ability to work on their own and as part of a team

– Be a self-starter and maximise personal effectiveness by way of continuous improvement.

– Work with a zero-defect mentality.

Work Pattern:

Normal working hours are as follows:

Mon–Thurs

0730 or 0745 hrs to 1555 or 1610hrs

10min paid tea break, 25 min unpaid lunch break

Fri 

0730or 0745 hrs to 1230 or 1245hrs

10 min paid tea break

To suit short term business requirements, you may be required to work, day shift, night shift or back shift , this is a condition of the employment.

Benefits:

– 37 hours per week, basic rate is £19.26 /hr.

–  Overtime is available, paid at time and a half outside normal hours and double time Saturday after 12noon and all-day Sunday.

– Ongoing Learning & Development to gain further qualifications that will lead to progression within the role.

– Holiday entitlement, 25 days annual holidays and 8 days public holiday each holiday year, all paid at the average hourly rate over the past 52 weeks.

– One additional day annual holiday for every 7 years’ service completed.

– Enter the company pension scheme immediately.

– Company pension scheme, offering 5% company contribution.

– Company discretionary sick pay, after first year.

– Staff uniform

– Tea and coffee provided

In-situ Reserve

There is also the potential for the candidate to support our in-situ machining squad during busy periods, offering a higher rate and more hours, working at various sites throughout the UK and occasionally abroad. The rate is generally 1.5 times the machine shop rates and consist of 10-12 hour working days.

Interested in the Role?

We keen to hear from you.

To apply for the post, please email a CV to jobs@reekiemachining.co.uk or send to HR Department, Reekie Machining, South Street, Inchinnan Business Park, Renfrew, PA4 9RL

For further information or any question on the role, please call 0141 812 0411  or email jobs@reekiemachining.co.uk

Please apply by Friday 22nd May.   Interviews for the role will be carried out during the week beginning Monday 25th May.

Please include the job reference (REF: MECFIT0526) on all correspondence.

The Role

We are looking for dynamic machinists, who are looking to broaden their skill out on sites.  Do you enjoy a challenge and solving problems?  Do you fancy working in a wide variety of settings from nuclear power industry, oil and gas, renewables as well as aerospace, heavy industry and naval construction and refits and many more.  The work is primarily based on sites across the UK, with increasing work in Europe and Worldwide.

Then a full-time position with in Reekie Machining, Insitu Team is for you.

Skill Set

The successful candidate:

– Must be a time-served skilled machinist.  No previous experience of insitu machining is required as support to develop your skills in the insitu environment will be provided.

– Have a ‘can do’ attitude.

– Be keen to learn, adaptable and thriving on a challenge to find a solution.

– Enjoy problem solving and continually developing your skills and knowledge.

– Can work on own initiative and is a proactive problem solver.

– Work well with others and on their own.

– Build good working relationships with customers.

– Will have a rewarding job that will be part of supporting and ensuring the successes of globally significant projects.

– Will be prepared to stay away from home, jobs do vary in length.

– Have a good standard of English, written, spoken, and reading.

– Be physically fit as it can be a demanding job.

Location

Based at our machine shop in Inchinnan Business Park, Renfrew, beside Glasgow Airport.  The insitu role will take you across the country, Europe and Worldwide.

Salary and Benefits

– Ability to earn up to £70,000 per year.

– Accrued Leave, accumulated at 0.1hrs per hour worked on site, paid at basic shop rate.

– The basic shop rate is £19.26/hr, enhanced rates for work on site, including dayshift, nightshift, offshore and more.

– Overtime is paid at time and a half outside normal hours and double time Saturday after 12noon and all-day Sunday.

– Holiday entitlement, 25 days annual holidays and 8 days of public holidays each holiday year, all paid at holiday rate. (Based on the last 52 worked weeks)

– One additional day annual holiday for every 10 years’ service completed.

– Company discretionary sick pay, after first year.

– Company pension scheme, offering 4.2% company contribution.

– Enter the company pension scheme immediately.

– Staff uniform

– Tea and coffee

Not Local, No problem

We invite applications from across the country, terms and conditions are in place to offer the opportunity to work for Reekie Machining, with out staying local to the base in Renfrewshire.  Further details please get in touch, details below.

Interested in the Role?

For further information or any question, please call 0141 812 0411

To apply for the post, please email a CV to jobs@reekiemachining.co.uk or send to HR Department, Reekie Machining, South Street, Inchinnan Business Park, Renfrew, PA4 9RL.

Please include the job reference (REF: INMA0723) on all correspondence.