Quality Inspector Level 3 Apprenticeship
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Company: BALFOUR BEATTY PLC
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Location: Hereford, HR4 9SW
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Competitive Salary
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000017729
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Application Deadline Date: 28/08/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm 30 mins lunch unpaid.
Brief Description
The role includes assuring the supply of materials meets client requirements and is right the first time, ensuring defect-free delivery to provide assurance of operational expectations, including high-integrity coded welding knowledge and inspection to support factory fabrication.
Training to be Provided
Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located at Holmer Road, Hereford HR4 9SX.
Level 3 comprises of:
Duration approximately 40-45 months.
Year 1, between 22–39 weeks are spent at HWGTA Training Centre developing practical engineering skills, alongside one day per week in the classroom, completing the theoretical elements of the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.
Year 2, predominantly based in your company, returning to the Training Centre one day per week to continue and complete the specialised elements of their Level 3 Diploma (Development Knowledge).
Years 3–4
Based full-time in your company, developing practical skills and knowledge in preparation for the End Point Assessment to gain your Quality Inspector qualification.
Future Prospects
Potential for career progression after apprenticeship - to be discussed.
Vacancy Detail
As a Quality Inspector, you will support the wider Quality Team to deliver a wide range of activities to ensure compliance and continuous improvement of our certified BS EN ISO9001:2015 and BS EN ISO 3834-2 management systems and product certification BS EN 1090-2, including:
- Carrying out Measurement and Visual Inspection (NDT) testing of Welds and reporting on results.
- Ensuring defined inspections are conducted, and records are maintained.
- Identifying and controlling non-conforming materials and raising non-conformance reports as necessary.
- Assisting with the investigation of root cause to ensure that suitable corrective action plans are developed.
- Reviewing manufacturing and technical data provided by the client, the Technical Team, and the supply chain.
- Reviewing Welding Specifications and Product Standards and ensuring that all necessary information and reporting requirements for welding operations are generated and available prior to commencement of work.
- Supporting the implementation of the quality plan, ITP and QCR’s for the project and ensuring all staff are trained on the requirements for the incorporation of progressive assurance methods.
- Carrying out Calibration of Internal equipment used in the production processes.
- Ensuring a relentless focus on zero harm and right the first time
- Supporting the business during client & 3rd party audits, ensuring compliance with BS EN ISO 3834-2 & BSEN 1090-2