Quality Engineer

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd are representing a precision engineering and manufacturing business in Abingdon, seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality control, inspection, non‑conformance and continuous improvement on the shop floor and with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

You will work with advanced CNC machining, metrology equipment and strict quality processes to ensure parts are inspected and released within agreed timescales, with strong

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Quality Engineer or equivalent manufacturing quality role
• Strong mechanical engineering knowledge and ability to interpret complex drawings
• Experience with dimensional inspection and measurement equipment
• Experience producing inspection reports and quality documentation
• Experience managing non-conformances and root cause analysis
• Experience with 8D and 5 Why problem solving
• Experience working with customers and suppliers on quality matters
• Good communication and project management skills
• Ability to train production personnel in quality and inspection techniques
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing quality requirements across production
• Interpret complex engineering drawings and determine inspection methods
• Carry out and support inspection activities and produce inspection reports
• Liaise with customers and suppliers on quality issues
• Identify and report quality shortfalls with Manufacturing
• Train operators in inspection techniques and equipment
• Prepare inspection equipment work instructions and quality documentation
• Manage measurement and test equipment and calibration system
• Translate customer quality requirements into manufacturing instructions
• Manage non-conformances and customer complaints using 8D/5 Why
• Produce inspection reports and quality trend analyses
• Compile customer documentation and quality packs
• Support internal system/process audits and supplier audits
• Develop Quality Control Plans for customer projects
• Identify improvements to inspection methods and equipment
• Maintain traceability and process control
• Work with teams to ensure timely inspection and release of parts

Skills

Dimensional inspection

Inspection techniques

Interpreting drawings

Quality documentation

Training operators

Project management

Education

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

Engineering qualification

Tools

PC-DMIS

Hexagon CMM

CMM programming

Job description

Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday

Contek Recruitment are representing their client, a well-established and technically advanced precision engineering and manufacturing business based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, who are looking to appoint an experienced Quality Engineer.

This is a hands‑on manufacturing quality position within a high‑precision engineering environment, supporting the production of complex components and assemblies for demanding and highly regulated industries.

The successful Quality Engineer will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Customers and Suppliers to ensure quality requirements are understood, controlled and consistently achieved from production through to final inspection.

The business operates a modern manufacturing environment incorporating advanced CNC machining, multi‑axis manufacturing and sophisticated metrology and inspection equipment, including CMM technology. Quality, traceability and continuous improvement are central to the operation.

The Role

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will provide professional quality engineering support across the manufacturing operation, with particular responsibility for manufacturing quality control, inspection, non‑conformance and continuous improvement.

You will be comfortable working on the shop floor as well as dealing directly with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing manufacturing quality requirements across production
• Interpreting complex mechanical engineering drawings and determining appropriate inspection and measurement techniques
• Carrying out and supporting inspection activities and producing accurate inspection reports
• Liaising with customers and suppliers regarding quality-related issues
• Working closely with Manufacturing to identify and report quality shortfalls
• Training operators in inspection techniques and the correct use of inspection equipment
• Preparing inspection equipment work instructions and manufacturing quality documentation
• Managing measurement and test equipment and supporting the calibration system
• Setting adjustable measurement and test equipment for use by manufacturing operators
• Translating customer quality requirements into clear manufacturing instructions
• Managing non-conformances and customer complaints using structured 8D and 5 Why problem-solving techniques
• Producing inspection reports, final inspection trend analysis and associated quality documentation
• Compiling customer documentation and quality packs
• Supporting and completing internal system and process audits
• Carrying out supplier audits and providing reports and recommendations
• Developing Quality Control Plans and inspection requirements for specific customer projects
• Identifying and implementing improvements to inspection methods, quality processes and equipment
• Supporting continuous improvement and maintaining high standards of traceability and process control
• Working with internal teams to ensure parts are inspected and released within agreed timescales

About You

You will ideally come from a precision engineering, CNC machining or complex manufacturing environment and have a strong understanding of dimensional inspection and manufacturing quality control.

You should have:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience within a Quality Engineer or equivalent manufacturing quality position
• Strong mechanical engineering knowledge and the ability to interpret complex engineering drawings
• Good knowledge of dimensional inspection techniques and measurement equipment
• Experience producing inspection reports and quality documentation
• Experience managing non-conformances and carrying out root cause analysis
• Practical experience with 8D and 5 Why problem solving
• Experience working with customers and suppliers on quality-related matters
• Good communication and project management skills
• The ability to train and support production personnel in quality and inspection techniques
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• A Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualification

Desirable Experience

• CMM programming experience
• PC-DMIS programming experience
• Experience with Hexagon CMM equipment
• Experience with tactile and laser CMM inspection
• PC-DMIS Level 2
• ISO 9000 / ISO 9001 auditing experience
• Experience working within AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems
• Previous experience within aerospace, defence, nuclear, medical, semiconductor or another highly regulated manufacturing environment

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a technically advanced manufacturing business where Quality is genuinely embedded throughout the production process.

The company operates across complex, high-integrity engineering markets and invests heavily in advanced manufacturing, inspection and metrology technology. Its capabilities include multi-axis CNC machining, welding, assembly, testing and sophisticated dimensional verification, with a strong focus on traceability, repeatability and right-first-time manufacturing.

The role would suit a Quality Engineer who enjoys being close to manufacturing and wants to take ownership of quality rather than simply operating within a purely administrative quality function.