Quality Engineer – Precision Engineering (GD&T, NCR)

Avanti Recruitment Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £55,000

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension: 4% matched

Job summary

Avanti Recruitment is partnering with a precision engineering business near Oxford to recruit a Quality Engineer. The role involves interpreting complex drawings and GD&T, supporting manufacturing quality, and driving corrective actions on NCRs.

You’ll work closely with production and engineering teams to uphold quality standards. Ideal candidates have practical, hands-on quality experience in a precision environment and familiarity with CMMs/PC-DMIS or ISO quality audits.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of GD&T and interpreting complex engineering drawings.
• Hands-on manufacturing quality experience in engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Experience dealing with NCRs, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience in precision engineering or similarly complex environments (aerospace/defence/nuclear) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T to support manufacturing quality.
• Support day-to-day quality issues on the shop floor.
• Manage non-conformances and initiate corrective actions.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive actions.
• Support inspection, measurement activities and documentation.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to ensure quality.

Skills

GD&T

Interpreting drawings

NCRs & root cause

Quality auditing (ISO)

Tools

CMMs

PC-DMIS

Job description

Avanti Recruitment is partnering with a precision engineering business near Oxford to recruit a Quality Engineer. The role involves interpreting complex drawings and GD&T, supporting manufacturing quality, and driving corrective actions on NCRs.

You’ll work closely with production and engineering teams to uphold quality standards. Ideal candidates have practical, hands-on quality experience in a precision environment and familiarity with CMMs/PC-DMIS or ISO quality audits.