Mechanical Inspector

Mechanical Inspector (Night Shift) 12 month contract Based in Bolton Offering £29.02ph + 33% Night Shift Uplift Do you hold a completed Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent? Do you have experience inspecting the…

Outside IR35 Public Sector
Pay rate £29.02/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 28 September 2026

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Mechanical Inspector (Night Shift)

12 month contract

Based in Bolton

Offering £29.02ph + 33% Night Shift Uplift

Do you hold a completed Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent?

Do you have experience inspecting the work of others?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Mechanical Inspector, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure
Examining for correct assembly
Examining the finish of all parts to detect faulty finishing or painting, deterioration of surfaces etc.
Inspect for physical damage
Intermediate inspection checks non-product certification
Monitor product certification operators
Check and complete all paperwork associated with the manufacturing data pack
Control defect items via segregation from good product
Raise and maintain relevant data records/defect reports
Produce relevant inspection/quality control documentation/history sheets
Care for and use specialised inspection tools
Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits
Ensure compliance with all associated procedures applicable to the manufacturing process
Ensure inspection times are met

Your skillset & experience:

Formal technical engineering/craft apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 or HNC
Experience as a skilled person
Experience inspecting the work of other people
IPC 610 certified/trained is ideal

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Mechanical Inspector (Night Shift)

12 month contract

Based in Bolton

Offering £29.02ph + 33% Night Shift Uplift

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change

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