Automotive QA Engineer - New UK Facility Launch

Parkside Recruitment; Basildon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkside Recruitment is supporting an established international automotive manufacturer as they launch a brand-new UK production facility in Basildon. The Quality Engineer will help establish quality systems across injection moulding, painting and assembly and support process validation on the shop floor.

You will drive APQP/PPAP activities, PFMEA, audits and continuous improvement, with a clear path toward a future Quality Manager role as the site grows.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive manufacturing quality environment.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Control Plans and PFMEA.
• Hands-on shop floor presence and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with audits and quality investigations.
• Experience with injection moulding and painting processes.

Responsibilities

• Support APQP activities and new product introductions
• Prepare PPAP documentation and maintain Process Flow Diagrams
• Develop Control Plans and PFMEAs
• Support audits and customer requirements
• Lead corrective actions using structured problem-solving
• Drive continuous improvement and scrap reduction

Skills

Automotive

Quality assurance

APQP PPAP

PFMEA

Root cause analysis

Shop floor presence

Process validation

Audits

Continuous improvement

Job description

Parkside Recruitment is supporting an established international automotive manufacturer as they launch a brand-new UK production facility in Basildon. The Quality Engineer will help establish quality systems across injection moulding, painting and assembly and support process validation on the shop floor.

You will drive APQP/PPAP activities, PFMEA, audits and continuous improvement, with a clear path toward a future Quality Manager role as the site grows.