Junior Quality Engineer

  • Orion Electrotech
  • May 07, 2026
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

Job title: Junior Quality Engineer

Location: Westerham

Salary: £27-29k

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 3.45pm

Key Responsibilities of Junior Quality Engineer:

  • Take ownership of RMA (Returns Material Authorisation) processes, including:
  • Managing customer returns
  • Logging and tracking non-conformances
  • Act as a key point of contact for customer communication (email and Teams)
  • Liaise with engineers and the Operations Manager
  • Support the investigation and testing of returned products
  • Assist with quality administration tasks
  • Record and manage non-conformance data
  • Provide practical support, including basic assembly, disassembly, and minor repairs

Skills & Experience of Junior Quality Engineer:

Essential:

  • Good IT skills (particularly Microsoft Office 365)
  • Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Comfortable communicating with customers

Desirable:

  • Engineering or related degree (or similar background)
  • 1 5 years experience in quality, inspection, or engineering
  • Any exposure to software or hardware environments
  • Basic hands-on mechanical skills (assembly/disassembly)
  • Experience reading engineering drawings

Training & Development of Junior Quality Engineer:

All elements of the role are trainable

Opportunity to develop into:

  • Conducting internal audits
  • Leading non-conformance investigations
  • Training provided in auditing and quality processes

If you are interested in this Junior Quality Engineer position, please click apply now or call Molly at Orion Reading today

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