Quality Engineer
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
We are recruiting an experienced Quality Engineer to join a well-established precision engineering business in Abingdon. This position will provide quality engineering support across the operation, with a particular focus on manufacturing quality control, inspection, compliance and continuous improvement.
The role will suit a hands-on Quality Engineer with a strong precision engineering background who is confident interpreting complex engineering drawings, selecting appropriate measurement techniques and working directly with customers, suppliers and manufacturing teams.
Key responsibilities
- Liaise with customers and suppliers regarding quality issues and technical requirements.
- Support manufacturing teams, identifying and reporting quality shortfalls.
- Interpret complex mechanical engineering drawings and determine appropriate inspection methods.
- Produce accurate inspection reports and customer documentation packs.
- Manage non-conformances and customer complaints using 8D, 5 Whys and other root-cause analysis techniques.
- Create Quality Control Plans and customer-specific quality documentation.
- Train operators in inspection techniques, equipment and quality procedures.
- Prepare inspection equipment work instructions and inspection report templates.
- Support the management and calibration of measurement and test equipment.
- Compile final inspection trend analysis and quality reports.
- Conduct internal system and process audits in line with the audit schedule.
- Complete supplier audits and provide clear reports and recommendations.
- Recommend improvements to inspection processes, quality techniques and equipment.
- Ensure final inspections are completed within agreed timescales.
Skills and experience required
- A minimum of five years’ recent experience as a Quality Engineer or within a closely related quality function.
- Experience within precision engineering, machining or a mechanical manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of inspection techniques and measurement equipment.
- Ability to interpret complex mechanical engineering drawings.
- Experience producing inspection reports and customer quality documentation.
- Knowledge of non-conformance management and structured problem-solving methods.
- Strong customer and supplier liaison skills.
- Ability to train manufacturing employees in quality and inspection processes.
- Good project management and communication skills.
- Competent using Microsoft Office.
Desirable experience
- CMM programming experience.
- PC-DMIS programming capability, ideally PC-DMIS Level 2.
- Experience operating Hexagon CMM equipment with tactile and laser measuring heads.
- Formal CMM programming certification.
- ISO 9000 Auditor qualification.
- Experience conducting supplier and internal process audits.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established engineering business in a varied, hands-on quality role with significant involvement across manufacturing, customers and the supply chain.