Quality Inspector (4 Day Working Week)

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Job information

  • Location: Chorley, Lancashire
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Working arrangement: Office based
  • Salary: £17 - £18 per hour + 4 Day Working Week, 33 Days Holiday
  • Published: 16 April 2026

Quality Inspector (4 Day Working Week)

Chorley

£17 – £18 Per Hour + Flexible 38 Hour Working Week + 4-Day Working Week + Career Progression + In-house Training + 33 Days Holiday

Are you an Inspector or similar from a Manufacturing or Precision Engineering background, looking for a stable role within a well-established Precision Engineering company, with the opportunity of in-house training and a flexible 38-hour working week spanning Monday to Thursday with Friday’s off?

Do you want the chance to work in a role within a Precision Engineering company with a distinguished reputation spanning 50 years, with a flexible 38-hour working week spanning from Monday to Thursday, in-house training in the company’s expertise and career progression opportunities.

On offer is the opportunity to be part of a business established since the 1970’s, working in the automobile, scientific, nuclear, and food industries, manufacturing precision engineered components, who value and champion their employees through in-house training and flexible working hours.

In this role you will be inspecting precision components from the beginning to the end of the manufacturing process, interpreting technical drawings, using handheld measuring equipment, as well as working and coordinating a CMM measuring machine.

This role would suit an Inspector or similar from a Manufacturing or Precision Engineering background, looking for a stable role within a long-standing company, with the added benefit of in-house training and a flexible 38-hour working week spanning Monday to Thursday, with Friday’s off.

The Role:

  • Inspecting Manufactured Products from beginning to end
  • Operating a Manual CMM Machine
  • 38-Hour Working Week across Monday to Thursday with Friday’s off

The Person

  • Inspector from a manufacturing or Precision Engineering background
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings of products prior to their manufacture
  • Commutable distance to Chorley

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