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List of Contents

1. About OxTS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1

2. About the Role ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1

3. Profile …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2

3.1. Behavioural Aspects …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2

3.2. Expertise / Technical Competence …………………………………………………………………………. 3

4. Other ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3

5. Salary and Benefits ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3

6. Communication with OxTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4

6.1. Interviews ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4

7. Revision History ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4

1. About OxTS

• With over two decades of experience in combining the best of high precision GNSS receivers and world-class inertial navigation expertise, OxTS’ products have become the industry standard for automotive testing and are widely used in other industries such as mapping and platform integration.

• Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Everyone at OxTS has the opportunity to make an impact, both individually and in collaboration, as part of a team. We currently employ more than 100 people across various global locations, led by our highly experienced leadership team.

• The successful candidate will join the Quality Team, reporting to the Quality Manager.

2. About the Role

• We are recruiting for a Quality Engineer who will sit within the Quality Team. This role will report into the Quality Manager.

• The Quality Engineer – Systems will be responsible for supporting the administration and coordination of all quality processes within the team in order to ensure compliance with the relevant standards.

Role: HR352 Quality Engineer – Systems Agency Brief

Author HR Administrator

Document owner: HR Manager

Confidentiality: HR352 Project Team, Directors and Agencies

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• The new employee will be based at Heyford Park Innovation Centre. There will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to work remotely under the Hybrid Flexible Working Policy.

For more information about the role, see “Quality Engineer – Systems Role Description”.

3. Profile

3.1. Behavioural Aspects

Key Area Essential Behaviour

Influencing

• Candidates will be confident with influencing stakeholders at a senior level.

• Able to confidently negotiate and influence others to reach the desired

outcome.

Process Driven

• Coach team members through reviewing how effective current processes

are, devising solutions, trialling improvements, managing changes into

existing systems and processes.

• Proven experience of designing new processes.

Communication

• Articulate and logical. Clearly communicating in verbal and written

communications. No grammatical mistakes.

• Keeps people well informed.

• Comfortable communicating issues around quality with customers,

suppliers, and auditors including written reports if required.

Accountability

and Drive

• Candidates must be self-motivated and happy to take ownership of projects

to drive them forwards.

Practical

Approach

• Is comfortable with and happy to take a practical and hands on approach to

tasks.

Adaptability • Is able adapt to changes of circumstances efficiently and continues to work

effectively when tasks suddenly change.

Key Area Desirable Behaviour

Organisation • Highly organised individual with good time management to allow effective

and efficient performance of duties.

Completer-

Finisher

• Able to deliver projects thoroughly, seeing them through to the end,

following through on their word and planning well to ensure completeness of

a project on time.

Drive for Results

• Works with enthusiasm and a drive for achievement. Is focussed on

outcomes and goals and successfully achieves results. Understands what

needs to be done; ability to “get the job done”.

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3.2. Expertise / Technical Competence

Key Area Essential Experience

Problem solving • Knowledge and experience of root cause analysis and corrective action,

logical approach to resolution of issues.

Data • Proven experience of collating, analysing, and presenting data.

Engineering • Prior experience of working in a similar role within an engineering

environment.

Quality • Working in an ISO9001 or similar environment.

IT Skills • Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft packages including Word,

Excel, and Outlook.

Key Area Desirable Experience

Electronics

Knowledge • Experience of working in a practical electronics environment.

Auditing

• Experience in conducting audits against ISO9001, processing audit

documentation and improvement reports.

• Experience in administration and maintenance of the Quality Management

System (QMS)

Compliance • Acts with integrity and is able to work in accordance with regulation and

compliance.

4. Other

o Candidates should be willing to commute to our offices in Upper Heyford.

o Candidates must have the right to work within the UK.

o The role will be supervised by the Quality Manager.

5. Salary and Benefits

o The salary for this role will be up to £36,000.00 depending on experience.

o In addition, the role is eligible for a discretionary profit share bonus which will be at the absolute discretion of the Company and if applicable the employee will be notified in writing

o Holiday entitlement is 27 days plus bank holidays. The holiday year runs from 1st July to 30th June.

o Workplace pensions are being offered in line with our auto enrolment legal obligations.

o Group Income Protection Insurance Scheme

o Death In Service Scheme

o Smart casual dress code

o Normal hours of work will be 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday with half an hour for.

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o There will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to work remotely under the Hybrid Flexible Working Policy. The current expectation is that employees will be in the office a minimum of one day per week. However, this is dependent on business and team needs and is at the discretion of the line manager. Additionally, during the probationary period, the employee will need to be in the office more regularly than this for training and product & process familiarisation etc.

6. Communication with OxTS

• All email communication should be sent to recruitment@oxts.com

• We do not honour applications sent direct to the hiring managers inbox.

• In the event of successful placement, all invoices should be sent to hr@oxts.com

• The recruitment team will handle liaison with the recruitment agency and should be your first point of contact.

• We will always honour the first introduction. In the event that a candidate wishes for another agency to act on their behalf we take a fair approach and liaise with both agencies involved.

6.1. Interviews

• Agencies will receive the “Agency Brief” and role description from which they will supply CVs.

• Director of Operations and Quality Manger will do the initial CV assessment and selection.

• Quality Manager will conduct the screening call which will be a Teams meeting (30 minutes).

• The second interview will be a face-to-face meeting (2 hours); the technical stage will be conducted by Quality Manager and Director of Operations.

o If candidates are successful at technical stage, a member of the HR team will join to conduct the behavioural portion of the interview.

• The first and second interview panel will then decide which candidate to offer to.

• Throughout the recruitment, HR will handle liaison with agencies and relevant filing.

Stage Panel Time Format

Screening Quality Manager 30 minutes Teams

Second Director of Operations

Quality Manager A member of the HR team

2 hours Face-to-Face

7. Revision History

Table 1. Revision history

Revision Changes

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