Quality Engineer: Metrology & Measurement Systems

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Ashford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer with a metrology background for a hands-on role in North Kent. You will lead inspection activities, maintain records, and support manufacturing with measurement-driven quality improvements.

The ideal candidate will read drawings, manage ISIRs/FAIRs, develop measurement policies and perform capability studies to enhance repeatability and reliability across the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Background in quality engineering with working knowledge of metrology.

Responsibilities

• Maintain detailed records relating to Inspection Plans, ISIRs and FAIRs.
• Develop measurement policies aimed at reducing scrap within the machine shop.
• Participate in product design reviews to promote repeatability and reliability.
• Conduct capability studies and gauge R&R as required.
• Use a range of metrology equipment across both imperial and metric measurements.
• Interpret engineering drawings and understand manufacturing tolerances.
• Maintain accurate and detailed quality records.
• Support quality requirements across the manufacturing environment.
• Communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non‑technical colleagues.
• Work to agreed deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Ensure relevant work instructions and quality procedures are followed.
• Support a strong culture of quality, accuracy and continuous improvement.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Quality systems

Quality records

Metrology equipment

Tolerances understanding

Attention to detail

Team communication

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Measurement interpretation

Tools

CMM

Optical measurement systems

Job description

Electus Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer with a metrology background for a hands-on role in North Kent. You will lead inspection activities, maintain records, and support manufacturing with measurement-driven quality improvements.

The ideal candidate will read drawings, manage ISIRs/FAIRs, develop measurement policies and perform capability studies to enhance repeatability and reliability across the shop floor.