ROLE: 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 of measurement and test equipment, ensuring traceability and accuracy.
6. Review compl...