Junior Quality Assurance Engineer 

Location: Oxford

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000

We are seeking a motivated Junior Quality Assurance Engineer to join a growing Engineering and Manufacturing Team. This entry-level role is ideal for graduates or early-career professionals with a passion for Engineering, Manufacturing, and quality systems. You will support the QA function in ensuring that products meet customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as quality contact for allocated customers and deal with internal queries, customer queries and customer complaints.
• Raise and action 8D corrective action reports, with assistance from other departments, to ensure robust actions are taken to resolve customer complaints
• Help maintain the company’s quality and environmental systems with internal audits and procedure / document updates.
• Produce Daily Gemba statistics for use in meetings; attend Gemba meetings where necessary and liaise with relevant staff members to discuss quality issues/resolve any CAR’s raised.
• Produce and input data for weekly and monthly management review meetings, including investigation of quality issues from the previous day.
• Deal with internal non-conformances, ensure suspect stock is quarantined and processed.
• Completion of Initial Sample Inspection Reports, Capability Studies and R&R studies using CMM, OGP and other company measuring equipment.
• Participate in 5S and Continuous Improvement exercises.
• Assist with process optimisation activities that reduce costs and improve profitability as required.
• Conduct training in Quality procedures as required.
• Work with the New Product Introduction team during introduction of new parts and processes as required.

About you:

• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Basic understanding of quality assurance principles, testing methods, and industry standards.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and willingness to learn QA software/tools.
• Enthusiasm for developing a career in quality assurance within the engineering/manufacturing sector.

Benefits:

• Structured training and mentorship from experienced QA professionals.
• Opportunities for career progression within a well-established engineering environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A collaborative and supportive working culture.