Quality Engineer

Planet Recruitment; Oxford; Sur place; GBP 33 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Planet Recruitment is working with an established engineering business in Abingdon to recruit a Quality Engineer. The role focuses on manufacturing quality control, inspection and continuous improvement, with duties spanning customer and supplier liaison, non-conformance handling and quality reporting.

You will contribute to calibration and measurement system management, plus audits and improvements across processes, equipment and documentation to drive quality excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' recent experience as a Quality Engineer or in a similar quality-related role.
• Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship preferred.
• Strong knowledge of inspection techniques.
• Ability to interpret complex mechanical drawings.
• Ability to determine appropriate measuring techniques.
• Experience producing inspection and quality reports.
• Good project management skills.
• Confident liaising with customers and suppliers.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to train employees in quality-related subjects.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality control.
• Desirable: PC-DMIS programming experience.
• Desirable: ISO 9000 Auditor qualification.

Responsabilités

• Liaising with customers and suppliers regarding quality-related issues.
• Supporting manufacturing and reporting quality shortfalls.
• Training operators in inspection techniques and the use of measurement equipment.
• Supporting the management and calibration of measurement and test equipment.
• Setting measurement equipment for use by manufacturing operators.
• Improving inspection and quality techniques and equipment.
• Translating customer quality requirements into detailed manufacturing instructions.
• Producing inspection reports and final inspection trend analysis.
• Managing non-conformances and customer complaints using 8D and 5 Why methodologies.
• Compiling and submitting customer documentation packs.
• Conducting system, process and supplier audits.
• Creating Quality Control Plans and LTQRS for customer projects.
• Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal manufacturing teams.

Connaissances

Quality Engineering

Inspection techniques

Drawing interpretation

Project management

Customer liaison

Training

MS Office

Formation

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

Outils

PC-DMIS

Hexagon CMMs

Description du poste

Quality Engineer

Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum DOE

Hours: Full-time

Job Type: Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Quality Engineer to join a well-established engineering business based in Abingdon.

The successful candidate will provide professional quality engineering support to the business, with a particular focus on manufacturing quality control, inspection and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaising with customers and suppliers regarding quality-related issues
• Supporting manufacturing and reporting quality shortfalls
• Training operators in inspection techniques and the use of measurement equipment
• Supporting the management and calibration of measurement and test equipment
• Setting measurement equipment for use by manufacturing operators
• Improving inspection and quality techniques and equipment
• Translating customer quality requirements into detailed manufacturing instructions
• Producing inspection reports and final inspection trend analysis
• Managing non-conformances and customer complaints using 8D and 5 Why methodologies
• Compiling and submitting customer documentation packs
• Conducting system, process and supplier audits
• Creating Quality Control Plans and LTQRS for customer projects
• Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal manufacturing teams

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years' recent experience as a Quality Engineer or in a similar quality-related role
• Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship preferred
• Strong knowledge of inspection techniques
• Ability to interpret complex mechanical engineering drawings
• Ability to determine appropriate measuring techniques
• Experience producing inspection and quality reports
• Good project management skills
• Confident liaising with customers and suppliers
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Ability to train employees in quality-related subjects
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality control

Desirable:

• Experience programming CMMs
• PC-DMIS programming experience
• PC-DMIS Level 2 qualification
• Experience with Hexagon S Chrome CMMs, including tactile and laser heads
• ISO 9000 Auditor qualification

The Company:

You will be joining a professional and well-established engineering business with a strong focus on quality, precision manufacturing and continuous improvement.

The role offers the opportunity to work closely with manufacturing, customers and suppliers while playing a key role in maintaining and improving quality standards.

If you are an experienced Quality Engineer looking for a new opportunity in the Abingdon area, we would be keen to hear from you.

INDENG

Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position