Assembly Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description

Location Woodchester, Glos

Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience

Renishaw is seeking a Quality Engineer to support our Assembly Operations and help drive quality excellence across our manufacturing environment.

This varied role offers a balance of hands-on shop floor activity and office-based quality engineering work. Working closely with Production, Production Management, Procurement, Engineering, and Supplier Quality teams, you will play a key role in maintaining product quality, driving continuous improvement, and supporting the ongoing development of our Quality Management System.

Whether you are an experienced Quality Engineer or an engineer looking to develop your career within quality, this position offers an excellent opportunity to work in a highly technical, world-leading manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-process, patrol, and pre-shipment audits to ensure products consistently meet quality standards and customer expectations.
• Perform dimensional and visual inspection of components and assemblies using a range of measuring and inspection equipment.
• Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards to verify product conformity.
• Support the investigation, containment, and resolution of quality issues through structured problem-solving techniques.
• Analyse quality data and performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in quality audits across assembly operations and support corrective and preventive action activities.
• Work closely with the Supplier Quality team to manage non-conforming material and supplier-related quality issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve day-to-day production quality challenges.
• Develop, maintain, and improve procedures and documentation within the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Create and deliver quality-related training and awareness sessions.
• Contribute to quality reporting and continuous improvement projects across the business.
• Support the development and implementation of best practices to improve manufacturing and assembly processes.

Key requirements​

• HNC, HND, Degree, or equivalent qualification in an engineering or technical discipline.
• Experience applying quality assurance principles, tools, and techniques within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a structured approach to root cause analysis.
• Experience using quality methodologies and continuous improvement tools.
• Understanding of statistical analysis techniques and their practical application.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or similar Quality Management System standards.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams.
• Good IT skills, including the ability to analyse data and produce reports.
• Excellent attention to detail and a logical approach to technical challenges.

Desirable requirements

• Experience within precision engineering, manufacturing, or assembly environments.
• Internal auditing experience.
• Familiarity with dimensional inspection equipment and measurement techniques.
• Experience creating procedures, work instructions, or quality documentation.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.

Employment Type:

Permanent

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.

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.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 490384 or recruitment@renishaw.com.

Person specification

You will be a proactive and motivated individual with strong analytical skills and a passion for quality and continuous improvement. Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, you'll be able to investigate problems, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

​We're looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine interest in quality engineering and continuous improvement.
• Is enthusiastic, engaged, and self-motivated.
• Enjoys working on a variety of technical challenges.
• Learns quickly and takes ownership of their work.
• Builds positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
• Maintains a professional and customer-focused approach.
• Is willing to travel occasionally within the UK and internationally to support suppliers and business activities.

Time Type:

Full time

Requisition Number:

R10008 Assembly Quality Assurance Engineer (Open)