Quality Control Inspector - Structural
// Role Summary
Join Babcock as a Quality Control Inspector – Structural in Rosyth, playing a vital role in building the Royal Navy's future warships and ensuring the highest quality standards. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on UK Defence and advance your career in an exciting and noble sector.
// Key Responsibilities
- Perform structural quality control inspections on naval warships.
- Conduct Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, or Ultrasonic Inspections where qualified.
- Assess work by production teams and subcontractors to assure quality and technical standards.
- Utilize in-depth understanding of Quality Control fundamentals and naval warship construction requirements.
- Requires a recognised trade standard qualification and CSWIP 3.1 or equivalent.
- Must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Join Babcock at our Rosyth site as a Quality Control Inspector – Structural and be part of building the Royal Navy’s warships of tomorrow. This role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on UK Defence by supporting the Quality Manager to achieve project objectives and drive continuous improvement across the T31 project. You will develop your expertise in a dynamic environment and advance your career in a sector that is both exciting and noble.
What You'll Do
Day-to-day, your responsibilities will include:
- Developing strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Completing inspection reports in a timely manner.
- Updating and communicating inspection metrics in line with daily activities.
- Carrying out Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, or Ultrasonic Inspection of welds and components (where qualified).
- Conducting product verification audits and quality investigations on board ship.
This role is full time, 36 hours per week and is based on site at Rosyth.
Essential Experience
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- An in-depth understanding of Quality Control fundamentals.
- The ability to assess work carried out by production teams and subcontractors to assure quality and technical standards.
- Excellent knowledge of Quality Control requirements for naval warship construction and acceptance.
- Broad knowledge of warship construction and design, with sound judgement to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Knowledge and understanding of Measurement Management Systems and ISO10012.
Qualifications Required
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Qualification to a recognised trade standard (Fabrication/Welding/Shipwright/Marine Engineering) and relevant academic level (HNC/SVQ Level 3).
- CSWIP 3.1 or equivalent (AWS CWI/SCWI, CWB CWI Level 2/SCWI Level 3).
- Minimum PCN Level 2 in either MT or PT (desirable).
- Additional NDT or coatings inspection certifications are advantageous.
- IPAF preferable.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
What We Offer
Babcock offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment of Professional Fees.
- Special paid leave for Reservists in the armed forces.
- Holiday Trading scheme.
- 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering.
We are a disability confident committed employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are happy to talk about flexible working.