Quality Inspector 3 Group: AeroSpace Group Europe Division: Motion, Power & Sensing (MPS) Location : GBR Fareham Job Family : Manufacturing Job Type : Regular Posted : Feb 4, 2026 Job ID : 61976 Back to Search Results Job Description Apply Now > Save JobJob Saved About us: Parker Meggitt is an international leader in the aerospace, defence and energy markets, employing more than 60,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities, and regional offices worldwide. Working closely with our customers, Parker Meggitt delivers technologically differentiated systems and products for the most demanding environments, with high certification requirements for applications across its core end markets. Through focusing on engineering and operational excellence, Parker Meggitt builds broad installed bases of equipment and provides services and support across a fleet of approximately 73,000 aircraft. Business Core values: Winning culture, valued customers, passionate people, and engaged leadership are what have allowed us to become the company we are today. Job Title:Quality Inspector Location: Fareham Hours:37.5 Hours Duration: Permanent The Role: A trusted inspection role with real authority, autonomy, and progression. We’re recruiting a Quality Inspector to join a well-established aerospace quality team, supporting airframes products across Goods Inwards, Production, OEM and Repair activities. This is not a tick-box inspection role. You’ll act as an authorized inspection signatory, working independently, engaging directly with suppliers and customers, and ensuring full compliance to AS9100 and customer requirements. Responsibilities of the role: As a Quality Inspector, you’ll take ownership of inspection activities within your designated area, including: + Carrying out Goods Inwards, in-process and final inspections + Inspecting airframe components against drawings, specifications, and PO requirements + Acting as an approved signatory for product release and certification + Managing non-conformances, MRB activity, and inspection documentation + Working directly with suppliers to investigate rejects, failures, and corrective actions + Supporting audits and customer inspections + Using a range of inspection methods, including: + Verniers, micrometers, shadow graphs, optical measurement + CMM (operation or understanding required, programming desirable) + You’ll plan and prioritize your own workload, balancing quality, delivery, and compliance Skills required: + Experience as a Quality Inspector in an aerospace or regulated manufacturing environment + Strong mechanical and/or electrical inspection background + Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications + Confidence working independently and making inspection decisions + Strong communication skills – comfortable dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders Benefits: Free car parking, Competitive pay package, Career progression opportunities, Pension up to 10% company contribution, Holiday 25 plus stats, Subsidised canteen with Starbucks, Life Assurance, ACIP, (Annual Cash Incentive) Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing, Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services, Income Protection, Business Resource Groups, and Volunteering day off. Equal Opportunities Disclaimer Parker Meggitt promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation