Quality Engineer
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What you'll do
- Practical Shop-Floor Inspection: Using your keen eye for detail to inspect incoming/outgoing components, measure tight tolerances, and work alongside our production technicians.
- Hands-On Pressure Testing: Learning to set up physical test rigs, run pneumatic pressure tests, and certify high-spec fluid/gas systems.
- Root Cause Problem Solving: Moving beyond just logging an NCR. You'll investigate why a part failed, run root cause analysis (RCA), and help implement permanent engineering fixes.
- QMS & Compliance Training: Receiving structured, step-by-step guidance on ISO-level QMS management, calibration logs, and audit readiness.
What they're looking for
- Has hands-on experience inspecting precision components or working in a regulated environment (aerospace, automotive, hydraulics, pneumatics, defense, or medical devices).
- Can read engineering drawings and knows how to use precision measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers, gauges).
- Is hungry to learn: You want the title, the skill set, and the career path of a Quality Engineer, and you just need a manager willing to invest the time to mentor you.
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Ready to Step Up from Quality Inspector to Quality Engineer?
Are you a Quality Inspector who is great on the shop floor, but feels stuck in a role that's just checking parts and signing off paperwork?
If you want to step up into a fullQuality Engineer position where you actually investigate root causes, redesign processes, and get trained in high-spec engineering compliance, this is your ideal next step.
We don't expect you to know everything on day one. Under the direct, hands-on mentorship of our Quality Manager, we will train and support you through the engineering, QMS, and compliance side of the job.
Quality Engineer
- Buckingham
- £35,000 - £40,000
- Private Healthcare
- 25 Days Holiday
- 1-on-1 Mentorship
- Monday - Friday (Day Shift)
Why This Role is Different
We manufacture life-critical, high-spec medical systems. Your practical inspection background gives you the perfect foundation for what we do, but here you'll be given the space and training to grow into a well-rounded engineer.
You'll get out from behind the desk, split your time between the engineering office and active manufacturing floor, and master specialized skills like high-pressure pneumatic testing and root cause problem-solving.
What You'll Be Doing (With Full Mentorship & Support)
- Practical Shop-Floor Inspection: Using your keen eye for detail to inspect incoming/outgoing components, measure tight tolerances, and work alongside our production technicians.
- Hands-On Pressure Testing: Learning to set up physical test rigs, run pneumatic pressure tests, and certify high-spec fluid/gas systems.
- Root Cause Problem Solving: Moving beyond just logging an NCR. You'll investigatewhy a part failed, run root cause analysis (RCA), and help implement permanent engineering fixes.
- QMS & Compliance Training: Receiving structured, step-by-step guidance on ISO-level QMS management, calibration logs, and audit readiness.
Who We Are Looking For
You are aQuality Inspector or Technician who:
- Has hands-on experience inspecting precision components or working in a regulated environment (aerospace, automotive, hydraulics, pneumatics, defense, or medical devices).
- Can read engineering drawings and knows how to use precision measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers, gauges).
- Is hungry to learn: You want the title, the skill set, and the career path of a Quality Engineer, and you just need a manager willing to invest the time to mentor you.
Ready to make the jump from Inspector to Engineer? Apply today or send us a message for a confidential conversation.
Elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.
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