Incoming Inspection Metrology Technician

About the role

EDGE's POWERTECH centre of excellence designs, engineers and manufactures combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines and turbofan engines for aerospace, defence and autonomous applications, including UAVs. The Incoming Inspection Metrology Technician inspects incoming parts and materials dimensionally and by metrology, ensuring compliance with engineering drawings, specifications and quality requirements before release to production. The role protects the Final Assembly Line from non-conforming material and ensures traceability, data integrity and audit compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Perform incoming dimensional inspection of mechanical parts, assemblies and materials using calibrated metrology equipment
• Verify compliance with engineering drawings, technical specifications and CTQ / SC / CC characteristics, following inspection plans, control plans and sampling rules
• Identify, segregate and label non-conforming material
• Use and maintain calipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore gauges, dial indicators, surface roughness testers and CMM; ensure equipment is calibrated and fit for use
• Support Measurement System Analysis (MSA) activities
• Record inspection results in SAP / MES or quality systems and maintain traceability by serial number, batch or lot
• Prepare inspection records, measurement reports and NCRs, and support internal and external quality and regulatory audits
• Escalate non-conformities to the FAL Quality Lead, Manufacturing Engineering and Procurement / Supplier Quality, and support containment actions and re-inspection
• Interface with Manufacturing Engineering, assembly and procurement teams, and support continuous improvement

Required profile

• Technical diploma or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Metrology or a related field
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in incoming inspection, metrology and aerospace, automotive or high-precision manufacturing
• Experience in propulsion, engines or rotating equipment is a strong advantage
• English proficiency required

Required skills

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and GD&T
• Knowledge of CTQ / critical characteristics, inspection plans and control plans
• Basic SPC and quality tools
• SAP or similar ERP systems preferred

What we offer

• Tax-free salaries and highly competitive pay
• Benefits that may include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents and education allowances for children
• Learning academy and digital learning platforms, career support and collaboration with global talent