Quality Control Inspector — Kapp & Peterson, Dublin
You've never inspected a briar pipe before. That's fine. Neither had anyone else here before they started.
What you have done — or what you'd better have done — is care deeply about whether something is right. Not approximately right. Actually right. You're the person who notices when a picture is slightly crooked. Who reads the menu twice. Who, when asked to do something, does it the way it should be done rather than the way that gets it done fastest.
If that sounds like you, keep reading.
Kapp & Peterson has been making pipes in Dublin since 1865. That's not a marketing line — it's just true, and it creates a certain kind of environment. We make things by hand. Every pipe is different. Every pipe gets inspected before it leaves the factory. That's the job.
You'll be the last person who looks at a pipe before a customer does. You'll hold it at arm's length and ask: is it right? Is the shape correct, the color even, the stem flush? Then you'll bring it close and ask harder questions. You'll learn to think about natural wood grain structure, read a stain, spot a fill that doesn't blend. You'll develop an eye — and then you'll hold to it, pipe after pipe, day after day, without drifting.
The hardest part of the job isn't learning what to look for. It's maintaining a consistent standard when you've seen the same borderline defect two hundred times and stopped registering it. We'll train you. But we can't train you to care. You either do or you don't.
What we need:
Prior experience in quality control, manufacturing, or a craft environment is useful but not required. What is required: sharp eyes, genuine standards, and the kind of personality that finds satisfaction in doing something properly rather than just doing it.
What you'll get:
A full-time role on the factory floor of one of Ireland's oldest manufacturers, with a team that takes the work seriously. Company pension, employee discount, on-site parking in Deansgrange.
If you've read this far and something about it appeals to you, that's probably a good sign. Apply with a CV and a short note about yourself.
Candidates must be legally eligible to live and work full-time in Ireland.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From €16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
