Quality Compliance Technician

Department: Production

Location: Witney, UK

The Business

Oxford Flow was founded in 2015 as a spin-out from The University of Oxford and produces some of the most precise and accurate flow control valves in the world. We are an engineering led technology company which has revolutionized valve design with our range of Zero emissions control valves and regulators; these products will transform global fugitive emissions in industries such as oil & gas, gas transmission & distribution, and other process industries.

The addressable market for Oxford Flow’s innovative technology is a £5bn sector of the global £70bn valve and actuator market.

The company has recently secured £20m investment from two major strategic organisations to accelerate its growth plans and we are seeking talented individuals to be part of the exciting journey to follow.

The Role

You will be responsible for quality control within the production environment, inspection of incoming goods, booking into the company MRP system, and quality control of our outgoing products.

To ensure conformance to Company standards, specifications, and drawings, you will be responsible for performing various inspection tasks within the Company and under the instruction of the Operations Director and undertake Positive Material Identification (PMI) inspections to ensure compliance.

All aspects of Quality Assurance should be controlled and processes in place to prevent quality escapes and focus on identifying any quality issues within the production area.

Responsibilities

• Cover the inspection of products and processes relating to all aspects of quality control with the Company (e.g. goods-received, in-process, NDT, and final inspection).
• Ensure the conformance of products and processes to relevant specifications, complete and maintain accurate documentation according to the Company requirements. This includes:
• o 1st Off Inspections
• o Dimensional Inspection Record Sheets
• o Dye Penetrant Inspection
• o PMI Reports
• o Goods Reject Notes
• o Non-conformance reports
• o Work instructions/procedures
• o Raw materials certification
• o Calibration of inspection equipment
• Raise non-conformance reports where any items or events do not conform to standards or specifications/drawings.
• Use recognised quality control measuring techniques/equipment where manufacturing processes are tightly controlled to ensure the products meet agreed standards.
• Ensure goods are booked into the MRP system in a timely manner with relevant documentation stored against batch and/or Serial number.
• Create customer facing documentation packs to support customer orders
• Work closely with the procurement team to ensure visibility of incoming goods, reporting non-conformance through the team to suppliers and rectifying any issues that arise.
• Perform any other duty as reasonably requested by the Operations Director to ensure the objectives and the expectations of the customer are met.
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• Fully experienced with all inspection/measuring equipment such as micrometers, verniers, thread gauges, shadow graphs and hardness testing equipment.
• Fully experienced in reading and understanding engineering drawings.
• Conversant with materials certification.
• Experience with MRP systems to control both conforming and non-conforming stock.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure, especially in situations where quality requirements may conflict with production demands.
• Work to high standards of quality, within a strong safety culture and a good working knowledge of QMS ISO9001:2008 desirable.
• Capable of working with tight deadlines and multiple deliverables.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Good numerical and literacy skills.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications and email.
  
  

What We Offer

Some of the benefits we include are:

• Bupa Private Medical Insurance
• Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Bupa Cash Plan
• Flu Jabs
• 7% matched pension contribution
• 25 days holiday in addition to public holidays
• An additional day of leave for your birthday
• Death in Service
• Up to two days paid volunteering per year
• Permanent, full-time role. Mon – Fri. 37.5 hours per week. 07:30am – 16:00pm.
  
  

We are an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

To apply, please submit your CV, your salary expectations, and inform us of your notice period.

Please note - We do not accept unsolicited CVs or resumes from recruitment agencies unless we have already established an engagement for a particular role. Please refrain from sending CVs without prior agreement. Additionally, please be advised that we do not acknowledge ownership of speculative CVs.