Quality Engineer

Company Overview

Alloyed is a young venture-funded company built with world-class metallurgists, mechanical engineers, technicians, and software developers. Operating from our HQ in the UK but also globally, we are building the future of advanced metal components. Our innovative approach integrates proprietary software that combines advanced machine learning and physical modelling with extensive experimental facilities, enabling us to 3D print metal components more efficiently and effectively than anyone else.

Our facilities in Yarnton and Abingdon, near Oxford, are dedicated to establishing the world’s fastest, smartest, and best-equipped environment for the rapid development of additively manufactured parts and the creation of novel metal alloys for enhanced performance.

We serve a variety of sectors including electronics, aerospace, and industrial by leveraging our cutting-edge technology to build businesses across diverse markets, each with unique requirements, timelines, customers, and cultures.

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Role Overview

Alloyed is looking for a hands-on Quality Engineer to join our manufacturing team in Oxford.

This is a practical, shop-floor focused quality role. You will spend much of your time working directly with production teams, technicians and engineers to make sure parts are being manufactured to the required standard and to quickly identify and resolve quality issues when they arise.

You will support quality throughout the manufacturing process, from reviewing inspection results and investigating non-conformances through to implementing corrective actions and improving processes.

Alongside the day-to-day production focus, you will also help ensure our manufacturing processes continue to meet the requirements of ISO 9001.

This would suit someone who enjoys being close to manufacturing and solving real production problems, rather than working primarily on Quality Management System administration.

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Responsibilities

- Be a regular quality presence on the shop floor, supporting technicians and production teams with day-to-day quality issues.
- Investigate non-conforming parts and manufacturing problems, helping identify root causes and appropriate corrective actions.
- Review inspection and measurement data to identify issues and trends.
- Work with production and engineering teams to improve manufacturing processes and prevent repeat problems.
- Support the control and disposition of non-conforming material.
- Help make sure manufacturing activities are carried out in accordance with drawings, specifications and controlled processes.
- Apply structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis methodologies, such as 5 Whys, fishbone analysis, 8D and A3, to investigate manufacturing issues and implement effective corrective actions.
- Use quality and process data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support the introduction of new or revised manufacturing processes from a quality perspective.
- Help improve work instructions, inspection methods and quality procedures based on what is happening in production.
- Support internal audits and the ongoing requirements of our ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
- Work closely with engineering, production and quality colleagues to make sure customer requirements are understood and achieved.

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Essential skills

- Experience working in quality within a manufacturing or precision engineering environment.
- Comfortable working directly with production teams in a hands-on shop-floor environment.
- Experience investigating manufacturing defects or non-conformances.
- Experience applying structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis techniques within a manufacturing environment.
- Able to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and inspection/measurement data.
- Good attention to detail and a practical approach to resolving problems.
- Comfortable challenging issues when something does not meet the required standard.
- Able to work independently while collaborating closely with technicians, engineers and production teams.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001, or a similar manufacturing quality system.
- Competent with Microsoft Excel and other standard Microsoft Office tools.

Desired skills

- Experience within aerospace, automotive, precision engineering or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Experience with metal additive manufacturing.
- Experience with inspection and metrology equipment.
- Knowledge of SPC and other manufacturing quality tools.
- Experience supporting corrective action investigations.
- Internal auditing experience.
- Willingness to work flexible hours or morning/afternoon shifts where required.

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