Temporary Quality Inspector/Administrator

Temporary Quality Inspector/Administrator  Thatcham, Berkshire | Full-time, Monday to Friday | Temporary

We’re looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented Quality Inspector/Administrator to join our team at Externiture on a temporary basis. This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in manufacturing or quality inspection who wants to get stuck into a varied and meaningful role in a fast-growing business.

About Us

Externiture is a leading UK designer, manufacturer, and installer of public transport infrastructure — think bus shelters, cycle shelters, and civil engineering works right across the country. Based in Thatcham, Berkshire, we’ve grown by 200% in the last three years and we’re not slowing down. We’re proud to be a People, Process and Armed Forces Covenant employer, and we’re committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

This role also involves working closely with our in-house fabrication facility, TMF Engineering, which produces precision-engineered metalwork components for sectors including public transport, defence, and medical services.

The Role

You’ll be providing quality inspection and administration support during a period of planned absence, helping to keep things running smoothly. Day to day, you’ll be:

• Carrying out product inspections and quality checks at key stages of production, working closely with production teams to ensure no below-standard outflow
• Using precision measuring equipment including vernier callipers, micrometres, bore gauges, depth gauges, height gauges, and dial indicators to check components against technical drawings
• Liaising with our TMF Engineering facility and design department to feed back inspection results and non-conformances
• Collating and filing non-conformance reports (NCRs) and concession reports, with feedback to procurement and suppliers where required
• Maintaining quality records, inspection logs, and documentation in line with our quality management system (QMS)
• Logging quality metrics data including Right First Time (RFT), scrap, and rework figures
• Providing administrative support for internal and supplier audits
• Supporting the team with general quality administration as needed

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Previous experience in a quality, manufacturing, or administrative environment
• Confident using precision measuring tools and interpreting technical drawings
• Good attention to detail and able to follow established processes accurately
• Comfortable recording and maintaining data, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
• A good communicator who works well as part of a team
• Happy working in a production/manufacturing environment

Desirable:

• Familiarity with quality management systems such as ISO 9001
• Basic understanding of quality terminology (RFT, non-conformance, SOP)
• Experience using data tracking or reporting tools

Please note that as this is a temporary position, company benefits do not apply.

If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV and a brief note about your quality or manufacturing experience.

Externiture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.