Advanced Quality Engineer

Omega; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (5% employee contribution with 4% employer contribution)

Job summary

Omega is seeking an Advanced Quality Engineer to join its NPI Quality team in Buckingham, England. This role is vital for ensuring flawless product introductions and driving APQP activity within the automotive sector. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in medium-volume manufacturing, deep knowledge of automotive quality tools, and excellent communication skills. This position offers key responsibilities in coordinating quality documentation and liaising with customers during project phases. A positive opportunity to impact quality performance directly within a growing business.

Qualifications

• Strong experience within medium-volume manufacturing, ideally automotive.
• Deep knowledge of automotive quality tools and APQP methodology.
• Solid understanding of IMDS.
• Experience working directly with customers and suppliers.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate APQP documentation through to PPAP approval for new programme launches.
• Execute PPAP submissions for customer-driven and internal engineering changes.
• Oversee quality-related gateway tasks and ensure compliance with customer standards.
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive effective problem resolution.

Skills

Problem-solving capability

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Team building

Planning

Decision-making

Commercial awareness

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Minitab

Job description

A leading automotive manufacturer supplying high‑end lighting systems to luxury and supercar brands is seeking an Advanced Quality Engineer to join its NPI Quality team. This role plays a key part in ensuring flawless new product introduction, driving APQP activity, and delivering robust BEON/PPAP submissions across multiple customer programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business undergoing significant investment and transformation, offering the chance to influence quality performance at every stage of the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities – Advanced Quality Engineer

• Coordinate and control all APQP documentation through to PPAP approval for new programme launches.
• Execute PPAP submissions for customer‑driven and internal engineering changes.
• Interpret and apply customer‑specific PPAP requirements.
• Oversee quality‑related gateway tasks and ensure compliance with latest customer standards.
• Act as the internal customer for BEON/PPAP deliverables.
• Support Run at Rate and 2DP activities to ensure safe and stable product launch.
• Participate in gauge design reviews and acceptance processes.
• Produce monthly PPAP/BEON status reports for management.
• Support D/PFMEA and DFM reviews.
• Escalate risks and delays affecting BEON/PPAP submission targets.
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive effective problem resolution.
• Support Supplier Quality in cascading customer‑specific requirements.
• Act as point of contact for customer project quality concerns and milestone reviews.
• Contribute to lessons‑learned workshops across the product range.

Qualifications & Requirements – Advanced Quality Engineer

• Strong experience within medium‑volume manufacturing, ideally automotive.
• Deep knowledge of automotive quality tools and APQP methodology.
• Demonstrable problem‑solving capability (8D, PPS, advanced methods).
• Solid understanding of IMDS.
• Experience working directly with customers and suppliers.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Strong organisational and follow‑up abilities.
• Competent in team building, planning and decision‑making.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and Minitab.
• Commercially aware with the ability to influence at all levels.

What we can offer – Advanced Quality Engineer

• Pension 5% employee contribution with 4% employer contribution

For more information on this role, please contact Harvey Clough on 01453 829799 or send a copy of your CV to [e-mail]

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk