Product Quality Engineer

Orion Electrotech; Cliddesden; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus package

Job summary

Orion Electrotech is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to join our electronics manufacturing team in Basingstoke. This hybrid role focuses on quality control, inspections, root cause analysis and customer support across PCBA projects.

You will work with the Head of Product Quality to drive CAPA, process improvements, supplier and internal audits, and ongoing quality documentation, ensuring right-first-time results and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience within PCBA manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 standards.
• Experience working in a quality-focused manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products meet quality and customer requirements through inspections and assessments.
• Produce and support FAIR, SCAR, concessions, and quality documentation.
• Lead root cause investigations and drive CAPA actions.
• Manage customer returns and non-conformance investigations with timely resolutions.
• Support customer audits and manufacturing visits.
• Contribute to contract reviews from a quality perspective.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to implement process improvements.
• Support introduction of new manufacturing processes and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

PCBA manufacturing

IPC-A-610/J-STD-001

Quality-focused environment

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Customer communication

Job description

Product Quality Engineer

Location: Basingstoke Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days from home)

Shape Quality Excellence in Advanced Electronics Manufacturing

Are you a quality-focused engineer with experience in electronics manufacturing and PCBA production? Do you enjoy solving complex problems, driving continuous improvement, and working closely with customers and production teams?

We are seeking a Product Quality Engineer to join a growing manufacturing business delivering complex electronic hardware solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in ensuring product quality, supporting customer satisfaction, and driving best practice across production processes.

Working closely with the Head of Product Quality, you'll be involved in everything from product inspections and root cause analysis through to process improvement initiatives and customer support activities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Ensuring manufactured products meet quality and customer requirements through inspections and quality assessments
• Producing and supporting FAIR reports, SCAR reports, concessions and quality documentation
• Leading root cause investigations and driving effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Managing customer returns and non-conformance investigations to deliver timely resolutions
• Supporting customer audits and manufacturing visits
• Contributing to contract reviews from a quality perspective
• Collaborating with engineering and production teams to identify and implement process improvements
• Supporting the introduction of new manufacturing processes, equipment and continuous improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Experience within PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) manufacturing
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 standards
• Experience working in a quality-focused manufacturing environment
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
• Excellent attention to detail and a "right first time" mindset
• Experience communicating with customers and internal stakeholders

Why Apply?

• Join a collaborative and supportive engineering environment
• Work on complex and varied electronics manufacturing projects
• Opportunity to influence quality standards and continuous improvement
• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Career development within a growing and innovative organisation

Equal Opportunities