Quality Control Inspector
Posted 6 days ago by Cox Automotive Europe
£30,812 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Wyton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Quality Control Inspector at Manheim Vehicle Services is responsible for conducting thorough quality control checks on vehicles to ensure they meet high internal standards and customer contract requirements. This role involves working through three key quality control stages to maintain vehicle quality and readiness during the refurbishment process. The position requires a keen eye for detail and the ability to make confident decisions regarding vehicle repairs. The inspector will also need to adapt to evolving technology and work collaboratively within a team to achieve departmental goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed quality control checks on all vehicles.
- Understand and apply standards for each customer contract.
- Meet daily targets for vehicle refurbishment, identifying and escalating delays.
- Spot and report sub-standard repairs to maintain process integrity.
- Make clear decisions on repair standards.
Key Skills:
- Experience working within strict regulations and procedures.
- Exceptional eye for detail and quality.
- Strong understanding of vehicle repairs and desired outcomes.
- Knowledge of car and commercial vehicle components.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to adapt to new technology.
- Proactive and flexible with quick reaction to change.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Salary (Rate): £30,812 yearly
City: Wyton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: Wyton
Salary: £30,812 plus a fantastic range of benefits
About Us
Manheim Vehicle Services is a fast-evolving business supporting customer de-fleets, multiple remarketing channels, and full vehicle preparation services — from wholesale to retail-ready. We provide agile, responsive support, managing a wide range of customer requirements with precision. Our department carries out initial cosmetic inspections, manages authorisation and quality control processes, and ensures every vehicle meets contractual and customer-defined standards before it is made available for sale.
Key Accountabilities
As a Quality Control Inspector, you will be responsible for performing detailed quality control checks on all vehicles, ensuring they meet both our high internal standards and the specific requirements of each customer contract. Working across three key quality control stages, you will play a vital role in maintaining the consistency, quality, and readiness of every vehicle as it moves through the refurbishment process.
What You Will Be Doing
- Understand and correctly apply the standards for each customer contract.
- Meet daily targets for moving vehicles through the refurbishment process, identifying and escalating any delays.
- Spot and report any sub-standard repairs, maintaining the integrity of our processes.
- Make clear, confident decisions — recognising both when a repair meets standards and when it does not.
Skills, Knowledge And Experience Required
- Experience working within strict regulations and procedures.
- Exceptional eye for detail and quality.
- Strong understanding of vehicle repairs and the desired outcomes.
- Knowledge of both car and commercial vehicle components.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to adapt to new and evolving technology.
- Proactive, flexible, and able to quickly react to change.
- Team player, committed to achieving departmental goals.
- Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Why Join Us
At Manheim Vehicle Services, you’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, development, and delivering excellence to our customers. We offer opportunities to grow and thrive in a supportive and fast-moving environment. We are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in all its forms – gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, neurodiversity, education and beyond. We are a place where you can be you.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE
We work with a carefully selected set of recruitment partners and are not looking to add to our PSL. We do not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the recruitment team or directly to a hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.