Collaborate with Procurement to support commodity strategies and mitigate risks relating to component obsolescence, end-of-life (EOL) products, and supply continuity.
Work with Goods-In Inspection teams to ensure robust inspection processes and effective management of incoming materials.
Generate ISIR reports and present findings from quality investigations, inspections, and supplier assessments.
Conduct supplier audits, assessments, and development visits to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.
Lead or support strategic quality and business improvement projects.
Own and maintain departmental quality metrics, contributing to performance reporting and continuous improvement activities.
Promote best practice and share knowledge to support quality improvements across the wider business.
Continuously develop technical knowledge and professional skills to support evolving business needs.
Key requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Proven experience as a Quality Engineer in an electronics manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of electronic components, circuit design, PCB manufacturing, and assembly processes.
Proficiency in quality tools and methodologies (e.g., FMEA, 8D, SPC, Lean Six Sigma).
Experience with test equipment and methodologies for electronic product verification.
Awareness of commodity acceptance criteria IPC-A-600 (PCBs) & IPC-A-610 (PCBAs).
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to quality excellence.
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required.
Desirable requirements
Experience of supplier quality engineering or supplier development activities.
Experience conducting supplier audits and assessments.
Knowledge of component lifecycle management, obsolescence planning, or supply chain risk mitigation.
Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent quality qualification.
Person specification
You will be a proactive and analytical engineer with a passion for quality and continuous improvement. Comfortable working across departments and building strong supplier relationships, you'll be able to investigate problems, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
Benefits
When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).
We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva) and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.
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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.
If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.
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Employment Type
Permanent
Time Type
Full time
Requisition Number
R10010 Electronics Quality Engineer (Open)
