At a Glance
- Tasks: Own quality delivery for automotive programmes and manage customer and supplier quality.
- Company: Leading specialist automotive manufacturer with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hands-on experience, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities for travel and hands-on work.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on quality and production in the automotive industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality engineering, IATF 16949, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 38000 - 38000 £ per year.
Location: Daventry
Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job Type: Full-time
Sector: Automotive / Advanced Manufacturing
Workforce Group are working with a leading specialist automotive manufacturer who are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a quality professional who wants to take ownership of customer and supplier quality, work closely with major automotive programmes, and play a key role from APQP and PPAP through to production launch and ongoing quality performance.
You’ll be working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, acting as a key technical quality interface between the business, OEM customers and suppliers.
THE ROLE
As Senior Quality Engineer, you will take ownership of quality delivery across assigned programmes, working closely with customers, suppliers, production and engineering teams. Your responsibilities will include:
- Acting as the main quality contact for assigned OEM customers
- Managing customer quality concerns, non-conformances and concessions
- Leading structured 8D, 5 Whys and Fishbone root cause investigations
- Managing PSW submissions and supporting customer approvals
- Managing supplier quality performance and corrective actions
- Supporting and conducting supplier audits
- Reviewing and approving supplier PPAP submissions
- Identifying and escalating supplier quality, delivery and capability risks
- Supporting new supplier assessment and onboarding
- Leading supplier readiness activities ahead of production launch
- Supporting trial runs, first-off inspections and process validation
- Ensuring quality processes comply with IATF 16949
- Monitoring and reporting quality KPIs
- Working closely with production, engineering and quality teams
- Maintaining a hands-on presence on the production floor and at supplier sites
- Using FARO CMM equipment when required
- Developing measurement programmes and working with GD&T and datum strategies
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for someone with a strong background in quality engineering within a manufacturing environment, ideally within automotive. You should have experience with:
- IATF 16949
- Automotive Core Tools
- APQP
- PPAP
- FMEA
- Control Plans
- 8D / 5 Whys / Fishbone
- Engineering drawings and GD&T
- Manufacturing and production environments
- Supplier quality and development
- Customer quality management
- FARO CMM / measurement systems
You’ll also need to be confident communicating with customers, suppliers and internal teams, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently. A full UK driving licence is required as occasional travel to customer and supplier sites may be necessary.
WHY THIS ROLE?
This isn't just a paperwork-based quality position. You'll have genuine ownership of customer and supplier quality, work directly across live automotive programmes and have the opportunity to make a real impact on quality, production and new product launches. If you're an experienced Quality Engineer looking for your next challenge within a specialist automotive manufacturing environment, we want to hear from you.
SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER - AUTOMOTIVE in Daventry employer: Workforce Staffing
At Blue Earth Foods, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values reliability and motivation. Our Redditch location provides flexible shift options to accommodate various lifestyles, alongside opportunities for long-term employment and growth within the food production industry. Join us to be part of a dedicated team where your contributions are recognised and rewarded in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
