Quality Improvement Engineer — 6-Month Contract

Oxford Instruments GmbH; Severn Beach; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology in Bristol is seeking a Quality Improvement Engineer on a 6‑month contract to drive quality excellence across manufacturing, engineering and supplier operations.

You will lead audits, improve supplier quality, manage SCARs, and deploy 8D/Root Cause analysis to deliver containment and preventive actions while supporting New Product Introduction and data reporting with Power BI.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Internal auditing experience or qualification.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or production environments.
• Strong problem-solving using 8D, Root Cause Analysis, and 5 Why.
• Supplier quality and corrective action experience.
• Experience with ERP systems (JDE E1 preferred).
• Excellent analytical and data interpretation abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve ISO 9001:2015 compliant QMS.
• Lead internal audits and supplier assessments; drive corrective actions.
• Improve supplier quality and SCAR processes; monitor performance.

Skills

ISO 9001:2015

QMS maintenance

Internal auditing

Root Cause Analysis

SCAR management

ERP systems (JDE E1)

SharePoint

Data analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

MS Office

Education

Lead Auditor qualification

Tools

Power BI

JDE E1

SharePoint

Job description

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology in Bristol is seeking a Quality Improvement Engineer on a 6‑month contract to drive quality excellence across manufacturing, engineering and supplier operations.

You will lead audits, improve supplier quality, manage SCARs, and deploy 8D/Root Cause analysis to deliver containment and preventive actions while supporting New Product Introduction and data reporting with Power BI.