Lead Quality Inspector - Radiography

Our client, a leading organisation within the defence and security sector, is seeking a Lead Quality Inspector specialising in Radiography to support submarine manufacturing and inspection activities in Barrow. This contract role provides technical leadership for industrial, computed and digital radiography, ensuring inspection processes meet stringent quality, safety and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical authority and process ownership for radiographic and computed or digital radiographic inspection activities.
• Develop, validate, approve and maintain radiographic techniques, procedures and work instructions.
• Provide specialist advice on radiation safety, ionising radiation legislation, local rules and radiological risk management.
• Lead the evaluation and introduction of new radiographic technologies, image-processing systems and inspection techniques.
• Work closely with Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, Quality and Product Safety teams to ensure effective inspection capability.
• Manage radiological risk assessments, technical advice, contingency requirements and complex radiological issues.
• Approve, audit and review the competence and authorisation of radiography personnel, including certification and practical capability.
• Lead technical investigations, corrective actions and concession activities where radiographic performance may affect product integrity or safety.

Job Requirements:

• Significant experience in industrial radiography, including radiography of welds and castings.
• Detailed knowledge of radiographic physics, image quality, exposure parameters, defect mechanisms and inspection limitations.
• Experience with computed radiography, digital radiography and associated image integrity requirements.
• Strong understanding of ionising radiation legislation, radiation protection arrangements and radiological risk assessment.
• Knowledge of weld quality, materials, manufacturing processes, product safety and non-destructive testing within complex engineering programmes.
• Experience in technical authority, process approval, audit, competence assurance and personnel authorisation.
• Knowledge of relevant Defence Standards, national and international NDT standards and quality assurance requirements.
• Excellent analytical, report-writing, stakeholder management and technical mentoring skills.

Qualifications:

• PCN Level 3 in Radiography of Welds is expected.
• PCN Level 3 in Radiography of Castings is desirable.
• PCN Level 2 in Computed Radiography is desirable.
• Foundation Degree in Non-Destructive Testing or an equivalent relevant engineering qualification.
• Advanced Radiation Safety qualification, with practical experience applying radiation protection arrangements in an industrial environment.
• Professional membership of BINDT and involvement in relevant technical or radiation protection forums is desirable.

Additional Information:

• Contract position based in Barrow.
• 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with potential flexibility over four days.
• Predominantly onsite, typically four to five days per week.
• Assignment operates inside IR35.

If you are an experienced radiography and quality professional seeking a technically influential contract role within the defence and security sector, apply now to support highly important submarine manufacturing programmes in Barrow.