Quality Control Inspector- Paint

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Control Inspector – Paint

Location: Scotstoun , Glasgow

Salary: Up to £44,000 dependent on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• To conduct all inspection activities in line with the relevant inspection and test plan with applicable standards and specifications
• Ensure all test activities are completed and compliant in line with relevant test forms as owned by the Quality Control Team
• Evaluate inspection results in accordance with applicable specifications, standards and drawing requirements
• Compile and issue all relevant reports in a timely manner and maintain accurate records in the sited format
• Maintain all relevant completions management toolsets
• Responsible for managing non-conformances through applicable processes.
• Implementation of Quality Tools and Techniques across Programme through continuous improvement
• Support the Zero Defect Culture/Right First time across Naval Ships

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Core trade qualification and time served in relevant discipline

Desirable:

• ICORR or equivalent (All Levels)

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Quality Team

Become part of our highly skilled and fast-paced Type 26 Programme, where you’ll join a dynamic Quality Team of around 55 professionals covering a wide range of inspection disciplines. Our team plays a crucial role in delivering one of the most technically advanced naval platforms to our customers. From the UK MOD and Royal Navy to a growing number of international contracts.

As a key member of the team, you’ll be involved in a diverse range of inspections activities across multiple components, ensuring the highest quality standards are consistently met. You’ll have the opportunity to influence both strategic and technical discussions within your area of expertise and represent the department in key forums.

Your responsibility will include conducting inspections, supporting the wider team, and proactively addressing challenges within your discipline. We’re looking for someone who is solutions focused, proactive and capable of driving efficiency across all aspects of the work.

As a Quality Control Inspector, you’ll play an essential role in maintaining efficiency and consistency across all inspection activities. In return you’ll benefit from excellent professional development opportunities, both within your discipline and across other areas of the business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date 2nd March 2026. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 9th March.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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