Quality Inspector
Wednesday 12 November 2025
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About Niftylift
Founded in 1985 by Roger Bowden, Niftylift has grown to be one of the world's leading manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms, with over 500 employees in the UK and USA.
Our Culture
Our culture is one of openness, participation, accountability, flexibility and teamwork. We believe people to be our prime asset and highly value and rely on employee involvement to achieve our goals. We operate as a single-status organisation and all employees are treated fairly and equally, whatever their role within the organisation.
Staff Benefits
Our staff welfare program includes benefits such as staff healthcare, staff discounts, subsidised food, death in service, a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, a dedicated on-site staff induction and training centre as well as regular staff events. e.g. company luncheons, family open days and Christmas parties.
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Permanent role, ongoing progression encouraged with associated skill structure pay increases, overtime at enhanced rates, plus additional standard monthly bonuses paid each month.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Inspector to join our growing friendly team, at Niftylift. The role is based at our state of the art manufacturing facility in Hoyland, Barnsley.
We offer competitive pay rates, excellent working conditions, 25 days holiday which increases with service, plus bank holidays, healthcare & benefits scheme, 5% contributory pension, death in service / life insurance, profit related bonus scheme and subsidised refreshments.
Niftylift Limited is one of the world’s leading privately owned designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. Our customer base is global, with products sold and locally supported in over 40 different countries. This success is comprehensively supported by a team of over 400 full time people across our three UK centres of excellence / manufacturing sites in the UK. Please see our website: https://www.niftylift.com/uk/careers/vacancies
The Quality Inspector Role requires a strong team player with experience, skills and knowledge in quality within a manufacturing/fabrication environment. The role requires an individual with proven problem solving skills and a no-fault forward attitude.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide Quality Control support to Manufacturing areas, conduct inspection, collect measurement data, and ensure quality control documents are available to operators.
- Support Quality Assurance Engineers and Team Leaders in implementing preventative solutions to Quality concerns.
- Assist in the development, implementation, and auditing of Quality Control Procedures.
- Conduct “patrol” inspection assisting operators in identifying non-conforming processes to standards and identifying rework requirements.
- Performing immediate containment of reported defective products.
Working Hours & Salary:
Day Shift - 07:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 07:30am - 1:30pm Friday - 40 hours per week
Guaranteed basic starting salary £15.16 x 40 hours per week plus guaranteed minimum £45 per week bonus plus structured overtime paid at premium rates outlined below:
Level A - Overtime paid at premium of rate of £15.16 x 1.5 per hour
Level B – Overtime paid at premium rate of £15.16 x 2.0 per hour
Pay & Benefits:
- Annual bonus (for indication only) based on recent average £500 per annum.
- 25 days holiday (increases with service, up to 30 days), plus bank holidays.
- Staff discounts
- Free on-site parking
- Subsidised refreshments (drink and sandwiches).
- Health cover scheme for dental, optical etc. (Additional Membership available for Partners, paid for by employee. Kids membership included for free)
- 5% contributory pension
- Life insurance scheme
Experience:
- Visual Weld Inspection Qualification e.g. PCN Level 1
- Experience in manufacturing practices; Welding/Fabrication, Assembly and Pressing.
- Ability to use basic measuring equipment, e.g. Vernier, bore micrometre, bore gauges, Go/No Go gauges etc.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings;
- Computer literate – with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint also Access;
How To Apply
If you'd like to apply for this role you can contact us via any one of the following methods:
Apply Online- Send us an email with your CV and a covering letter to hr@niftylift.com
- Give us a call on +44 1908 223456 and ask to speak to the HR department.
- Request a call-back from Niftylift (candidates only):
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from us within 28 days of your application, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful.
All data supplied will be used for recruitment purposes only and will not be shared with third parties.
