Quality Control Engineer in Saffron Walden

Job Description

Location: near Saffron Walden (CB10)

Duration: Permanent

Hours: 9.00am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday

Salary: circa £55,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Job Reference: 36148

We are seeking a Quality Control Engineer for our client based near Saffron Walden, to support product quality across complex electronic assemblies. The role sits within a product development and manufacturing environment and plays a key part in inspection, configuration control and continuous improvement activities.

UK Security Clearance will be required for this role therefore foreign will unfortunately not be eligible.

Responsibilities:

• Incoming inspection of components to ensure compliance, correct issue status and full traceability

• In process and final inspection of electronic assemblies and supporting documentation

• Monitoring adherence to manufacturing and quality procedures, identifying and addressing deviations

• Configuration control checks to ensure correct parts and approved builds are used

• Managing non-conformances, concessions and returns including documentation and rework control

• Supporting stock control to ensure materials are correctly allocated to builds

• Contributing to ongoing improvement of quality and manufacturing processes

Requirements:

• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment, ideally with complex electronic assemblies

• Familiarity with quality management systems (e.g. ISO 9001) and controlled build environments

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and a methodical approach

• Able to interpret technical documentation and quality procedures with minimal supervision

• Good problem-solving skills and confidence supporting root cause analysis

• Proactive, flexible, and comfortable managing multiple tasks

• Able to work independently and collaboratively within a team

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below!