Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

· Industry: Vehicle Manufacturing

· Location: OEM Site in Solihull/Fulltime onsite

· Base: Manufacturing facility, off-site or satellite operations.

· Shifts: 3 Shift Rotation with possible Weekend requirements

· 2-3 Months Contract IR35 Inside/Outside

About Us:

Formel D is the global service provider for the industry. We develop market-leading concepts, as well as individual and scalable solutions throughout the entire value chain of the production process, from the design phase, industrialization, production and after-sales. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cologne (Germany).

We currently have a team of several thousand people located in 45 nations, and more than 90 locations in 21 countries, working daily at the core of the industry. Our drive is passion, team spirit and professionalism in everything we do, and our success is based on the satisfaction of our customers, which makes us stand out as a premium supplier within the sector.

We are looking for a technically strong Quality Engineer with deep experience in interpreting engineering drawings and building robust inspection processes. This is a specialist role focused on creating Inspection Control Plans (ICPs), defining metrology methods, and setting up inspection structures in SAP to support new product introduction and series production.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and specifications to define how each feature should be measured.
• Create accurate Inspection Control Plans and translate them into SAP inspection structures using:
• MM02 – Material setup & defining inspection requirements
• QP01/QP02 – Creating inspection plans & characteristics
• QDL1 – Defining sampling frequency
• Determine correct measurement methods (CMM, hand tools, gauges, fixtures, functional checks, etc.).
• Identify and specify checking fixtures, holding fixtures, or new metrology equipment where required.
• Validate inspection feasibility for CTQ, SC, CC and safety-critical characteristics.
• Provide feedback to Design Engineers to improve drawing clarity and measurement interpretation.
• Support inspection readiness for prototype, pre-production and series production builds

Requirements

• Strong technical ability in reading drawings, interpreting GD&T and defining measurement strategy.
• Proven experience writing Inspection Control Plans or equivalent inspection documentation.
• SAP experience with MM02, QP01/QP02 and QDL1.
• Solid metrology knowledge and hands-on measurement experience (CMM or traditional metrology).
• Experience planning gauges, checking fixtures or bespoke inspection tooling.
• Confident communicator able to work with Engineering, Metrology and Supplier Quality teams.
• Automotive/motorcycle/aerospace background preferred.
• Clean UK/ or equivalent Driving Licence
• RTW in the UK without restrictions (PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP)

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: £31.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person