Quality Engineer

OSI Electronics; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Electronics UK specialises in electronic manufacturing services—from design and prototyping to PCB assembly and full box builds—serving UK and international markets with a commitment to on-time delivery and high-quality products.

The Quality role leads the site quality function, developing QA systems, conducting audits, and driving continuous improvement through corrective actions and data analysis, ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction across all processes.

Qualifications

• HNC level education or equivalent with 5+ years in electronics manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact on the shop floor for product quality issues (mechanical fit, process quality, electronic component specs).
• Lead investigations and enforce rapid containment with long-term corrective action.
• Compile regular reports for the Quality Manager and staff.

Education

HNC level

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

PPAP

8D

Job description

At OSI Electronics UK, we specialise in comprehensive electronic manufacturing services—from design and prototyping to PCB assembly and full box builds. Serving both UK and international markets, we are committed to delivering high-quality, reliable products with exceptional customer support and on-time delivery.

Role Overall

To provide an effective and robust quality function to the site leading to continuous improvements in quality and other standards together with the associated ISO systems.

Develops, implements and maintains technical quality assurance and control systems and activities. Defines and specifies the implementation of standards, methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, accuracy and reliability of company products.

Participates in the reviewing of engineering designs to contribute quality requirements and considerations. Assists product support areas in gathering and analysing data.

• The first point of contact to the shop floor for product quality issues of mechanical fit, process quality and electronic component specification.
• To undertake investigations and ensure rapid containment activities are enforced ensuring long term corrective action is taken.
• Compile regular reports to/for the Quality Manager and any relevant staff.
• Proactively analyse production data. To develop and report key quality metrics, review and action processes that facilitate the continual improvement of those metrics and propose corrective actions in reports to the Quality Manager.
• Provide technical support with engineering to production staff in order for them to be able to produce products to the correct quality standards.
• Communicate and co-ordinate quality information to all internal/external customers in order to ensure compliance.
• Complete FAIRs to specified customer requirements.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure all purchased goods are to the required quality standard.
• Process customer, supplier and internal quality /concerns using 8D corrective action report.
• Carry out internal and external audits.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.

Candidate Requirements

• Educated to HNC level or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in an electronics manufacturing organisation.
• Good understanding of process design and development (eg PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, etc).
• Experience within the Aerospace, Medical or Automotive industries -Desired