Senior Quality Engineer – Precision Manufacturing

Nuclear Inst; Abingdon (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Contek Recruitment is representing a precision engineering and manufacturing business in Abingdon seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality control and inspection on the shop floor and in final inspection. You will work with manufacturing, engineering, customers and suppliers to ensure quality requirements are understood and met.

The role focuses on interpreting complex drawings, performing inspections, managing non-conformances and driving continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in a Quality Engineer or similar manufacturing quality role.
• Strong understanding of dimensional inspection and manufacturing quality control.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and specify inspection techniques.
• Experience producing inspection reports and quality documentation.
• Experience managing non-conformances and root cause analysis.
• Proficiency with 8D and 5 Why problem solving.
• Experience liaising with customers and suppliers on quality matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing quality requirements across production.
• Interpret drawings and determine inspection techniques.
• Carry out inspection activities and produce inspection reports.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers on quality issues.
• Train operators in inspection techniques and equipment use.
• Prepare inspection equipment work instructions and quality docs.
• Manage measurement/test equipment and calibration system.
• Develop Quality Control Plans for customer projects.
• Identify and implement improvements to inspection methods and processes.
• Support internal audits and supplier audits.

Skills

Quality engineering

Manufacturing experience

Communication

Project management

Training others

Education

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

Tools

CMM programming

PC-DMIS programming

Hexagon CMM

AS9100 auditing

Job description

Contek Recruitment is representing a precision engineering and manufacturing business in Abingdon seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support manufacturing quality control and inspection on the shop floor and in final inspection. You will work with manufacturing, engineering, customers and suppliers to ensure quality requirements are understood and met.

The role focuses on interpreting complex drawings, performing inspections, managing non-conformances and driving continuous improvement