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Quality Engineer

Abingdon
3 weeks ago
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Quality Engineer, £45K - £55K, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

  • Quality Engineer jobs, Quality Assurance jobs, QA jobs, Medical Device Quality jobs.

  • £45K - £55K salary guide + company pension + 25 days holiday + bank holidays.

  • Growing SME specialising in high-quality electro-mechanical assemblies for medical, defence, and automotive sectors.

  • Role would suit a Quality Engineer or QA professional with experience in regulated manufacturing, ideally medical devices, electronics, or cable/harness assembly.

    Are you seeking Quality Engineer commutable from Abingdon, Witney, Didcot, Wantage, Oxford, Oxfordshire and surrounding areas?

    We are looking for a Quality Engineer or Quality Assurance professional who thrive working within a friendly, growing, SME medical device design, development, and manufacturing business. You will have prior experience of working in a medical device engineering or manufacturing business and enjoy working independently on a diverse range of quality engineering / quality assurance projects.

    This Quality Engineer job would suit someone who thrives in a hands-on, versatile role and enjoys working in a close-knit, supportive team where your ideas and input make a real impact.

    Quality Engineer responsibilities:

  • Conduct process validation for electro-mechanical and wiring assemblies.

  • Lead root cause investigations and manage CAPA activities.

  • Support internal and external audits against ISO 13485 and customer standards.

  • Create and maintain inspection reports, work instructions, and process documentation.

  • Perform risk assessments (pFMEA) and drive process improvements.

  • Ensure compliance across incoming goods, in-process and final release inspections.

  • Provide technical support and training across production and supplier base.

    This Quality Engineer job is commutable from Abingdon, Witney, Didcot, Wantage, Oxford, Oxfordshire and surrounding areas.

    To apply, please send your CV to Sam Hilton at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd.

    Please note that if you are not contacted within ten working days, your application has not been successful. This vacancy is posted by Euro Projects Recruitment – specialists in engineering and manufacturing careers

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