Quality Engineer - St Neots

OSI Systems, Inc.; St. Neots; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Electronics, UK in St Neots seeks a Quality Engineer to lead the site quality function, driving continuous improvement and ISO compliance across processes, QA testing, and supplier relations.

You will review designs, implement quality assurance systems, and report on quality metrics, aiming for reliability and on-time deliveries for UK and international customers. Strong PFMEA, Control Plans, and PPAP knowledge is desirable.

Qualifications

• Educated to HNC level or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in an electronics manufacturing organisation.
• Strong IT skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• The first point of contact to the shop floor for product quality issues.
• Undertake investigations and ensure rapid containment with long-term corrective action.
• Compile regular reports for the Quality Manager and staff.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Education

HNC level or equivalent

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

PPAP

Job description

Overview

OSI Electronics, UK is based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. From design, prototype, and PCB assembly to volume box builds, we make electronic products for UK and overseas markets. Being electronics specialists, providing the highest quality, reliability, on-time deliveries, and customer support in UK electronics manufacturing. We focus on end-to-end electronic device manufacturing, customisable to meet the individual requirements of UK and International companies and Original Equipment Manufacturers.

The Quality Engineer will 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Experience within the Aerospace, Medical or Automotive industries.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.

Qualifications

• Educated to HNC level or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in an electronics manufacturing organisation. (Essential)
• Good understanding of process design and development (eg PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, etc) Essential
• Strong IT skills required. (Essential)

OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and (c) Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.