Advanced Quality Engineer

TipTopJob; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob in Buckingham is seeking an Advanced Quality Engineer to drive APQP across new product introductions and manage BEON/PPAP release status with customer focus. You will own project quality across phases, coordinate PPAP submissions, and lead root-cause analysis for continuous improvement in a high-velocity automotive environment.

Based on on-site manufacturing operations, the role demands strong communication with customers and suppliers, IAFT 16949 experience, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Significant experience in medium:volume manufacturing, ideally within automotive, with strong APQP and PPAP/BEON exposure.
• Demonstrable problem-solving capability, including methods such as 8D, PPS, and advanced root cause analysis.
• Competent knowledge of Automotive quality expectations, including IMDS understanding.
• Experience dealing with customers and suppliers, with strong communication and stakeholder management.
• IAFT 16949 auditing experience is essential (VDA experience is a beneficial plus).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate APQP activities across all new product introductions and oversee BEON/PPAP release status for customer:released products.
• Control and track APQP documents through PPAP approval for new program launches to meet customer submission dates.
• Execute PPAP submissions and approvals for customer and internal engineering changes.
• Create monthly PPAP/BEON status reports for management and upscale any delays affecting submission targets.
• Own project quality across project phases, acting as a key point of contact for customer quality concerns.
• Support D/PFMEA and DFM reviews, root cause analysis, and lesson:learned workshops to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

APQP

PPAP/BEON

Root cause analysis

8D PPS

IMDS understanding

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

If you are looking for a role that blends quality leadership, structured project delivery, and real impact in the automotive supply chain, then the Advanced Quality Engineer position is a standout opportunity. As an Advanced Quality Engineer, you will coordinate APQP activity across new product introductions, drive BEON/PPAP release status, and help ensure launch targets are met with confidence. This is an ideal next step if your strengths include problem:solving, cross:functional collaboration, and turning complex requirements into clear action for teams on the ground.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate APQP activities across all new product introductions and oversee BEON/PPAP release status for customer:released products.
• Control and track APQP documents through PPAP approval for new program launches to meet customer submission dates.
• Execute PPAP submissions and approvals for customer and internal engineering changes.
• Create monthly PPAP/BEON status reports for management and upscale any delays affecting submission targets.
• Own project quality across project phases, acting as a key point of contact for customer quality concerns.
• Support D/PFMEA and DFM reviews, root cause analysis, and lesson:learned workshops to drive continuous improvement.

What You Will Bring

• Significant experience in medium:volume manufacturing, ideally within automotive, with strong APQP and PPAP/BEON exposure.
• Demonstrable problem:solving capability, including methods such as 8D, PPS, and advanced root cause analysis.
• Competent knowledge of Automotive quality expectations, including IMDS understanding.
• Experience dealing with customers and suppliers, with strong communication and stakeholder management.
• IAFT 16949 auditing experience is essential (VDA experience is a beneficial plus).

In this Advanced Quality Engineer role, the focus is delivering world:class quality outcomes in a highly competitive, technology:driven automotive environment. The company builds high:performance exterior lighting products for premium car makers, and your work will directly support transformation, safer launches, and stronger supplier quality through effective quality championing and run:at:rate readiness.

Location: The role is based in Buckingham, with on:site working aligned to project and customer needs within manufacturing operations.