Graduate Engineer: Supplier Quality & Continuous Improvement

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced company pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance & healthCash

Life assurance

Wellbeing initiatives & employee ass. 

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Job summary

McLaren Automotive Ltd is recruiting Graduates to join our Supplier Quality Engineering team at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey. As a Supplier Quality Engineer Graduate, you will support audits, drive continuous improvement, and resolve quality issues from prototype through to series production in a two-year rotational programme.

This onsite role offers structured rotations (4×6 months) to build technical expertise, commercial understanding, and leadership capability, preparing

Qualifications

• Must have achieved, or be on track to achieve, at least a 2:1 in a relevant degree (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Automotive Engineering, or Supply Chain).
• Passion for quality engineering and working with suppliers.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Some knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality tools (8D, FMEA, Six Sigma) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier quality audits and capability assessments.
• Support APQP and PPAP for new model introductions.
• Analyse incoming part quality data to spot trends and risks.
• Lead small‑scale root cause analyses and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve supplier issues effectively.
• Monitor and report supplier performance metrics like defect rates and delivery.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the supply base.
• Coordinate containment actions to protect production when quality concerns arise.

Skills

Quality engineering

Analytical thinking

Collaborative mindset

Problem solving

AI proficiency

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Supply Chain Management

Job description

McLaren Automotive Ltd is recruiting Graduates to join our Supplier Quality Engineering team at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey. As a Supplier Quality Engineer Graduate, you will support audits, drive continuous improvement, and resolve quality issues from prototype through to series production in a two-year rotational programme.

This onsite role offers structured rotations (4×6 months) to build technical expertise, commercial understanding, and leadership capability, preparing