Job Description
ROLE: Senior Quality Engineer
LOCATION: Oxford, UK
SALARY: £40,000 – £55,000 per annum
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Quality Engineer to join a precision engineering and manufacturing business based in Oxford. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring product conformity, process compliance, and continuous improvement across production, inspection, and supplier quality activities. This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical knowledge, effective communication, and a proactive approach to maintaining world-class quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Act as a key liaison between customers, suppliers, and internal teams on all quality-related matters.
2. Conduct internal, supplier, and system audits, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and customer-specific requirements.
3. Manage non-conformances, customer complaints, and root cause investigations using structured methods such as 8D and 5 Whys.
4. Lead operator training in inspection techniques, measurement methods, and equipment usage, including preparation of work instructions.
5. Oversee the management and calibration