Quality Engineer

Planet Recruitment; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Recruitment is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join a well-established engineering business in Abingdon. The role focuses on manufacturing quality control, inspection, and continuous improvement to maintain high standards.

You will liaise with customers and suppliers, train operators in inspection techniques, manage non-conformances using 8D and 5 Why, and contribute to quality plans and LTQRS.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Quality Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of inspection techniques and interpretation of drawings.
• Ability to liaise with customers and suppliers and to train operators.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with customers and suppliers regarding quality issues.
• Support manufacturing and report quality shortfalls.
• Train operators in inspection techniques and measurement equipment.
• Calibrate and manage measurement/test equipment.
• Develop and implement Quality Control Plans and LTQRS.
• Conduct system, process, and supplier audits.
• Submit customer documentation packs.
• Create inspection reports and trend analyses.
• Manage non-conformances using 8D and 5 Why methodologies.

Skills

Quality engineering

Inspection techniques

Education

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

Tools

PC-DMIS

Hexagon S Chrome CMMs

Job description

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.

Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application.

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.