Graduate Quality Engineer

Applied Works; Camberley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave — 25 days + bank holidays

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Life assurance 4x base salary

Motion Applied Pension Plan

Private healthcare (family options)

Electric car salary sacrifice

Job summary

Motion Applied is seeking a Graduate Quality Engineer to join a high-technology manufacturing environment supporting automotive, motorsport, and transportation products. You will work with the Quality team to assure product quality from NPI through production and delivery, following established processes.

You will gain exposure to internal audits, supplier quality, NC management, and data-driven improvement using tools like 8D, 5 Why, and SPC while collaborating with Engineering, Production, and

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing (PCBA/SMT) desirable.
• Familiarity with quality tools: 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Pareto, SPC, FMEA.
• Awareness of ISO 9001, IPC standards or automotive quality processes.
• Strong numerical and verbal reasoning; proficient in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support investigations of electronic/electro-mechanical products and components.
• Contribute to NC management and CAPA activities to closure.
• Assist with FAI, inspection documentation, and NPI support.
• Analyse quality metrics (scrap, yield, NC trends) with Pareto/SPC.
• Assist with customer/supplier reports and audits; support internal audits.

Skills

Degree in Engineering

Electronics manufacturing

Quality tools (8D/5 Why/Ishikawa/Pare

ISO 9001/IPC/APQP

Statistics & analysis

Excel proficiency

Team and solo work

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Engineering (Electronic/Electrical/Manufacturing)

Physics or similar technical field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Background

As architects of meaningful change, we guide industries forward by developing world-class products and holistic, scalable solutions that harness our expertise in telemetry, control and analytics and electrification.

We work with pioneers and visionaries who share our ambition to win. The output is high-performance design of products and processes across the automotive and Motorsport.

You won’t believe what we get to work on.

Purpose of the Role

• As a Graduate Quality Engineer, you will work with the full support of an established Quality team, developing the skills to assure the quality of our products from new product introduction through to production and customer delivery.
• You will work on products and programmes across motorsport, automotive and transportation, supporting production and customer activities while working to established quality processes and standards.
• You will collaborate with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain and Project teams across the business, providing the opportunity to develop in a rich, high-technology manufacturing environment.
• The role offers exposure to the full breadth of quality engineering including incoming inspection, first article inspection, non-conformance management, root cause investigation, supplier quality and customer quality allowing development across all areas or a focus on a specific discipline.

Principal Accountabilities

• You will contribute to all aspects of the Quality team’s work, including:
• Supporting internal and external investigations of electronic and electro-mechanical products and components.
• Identification of failure modes from production, supplier and customer returns.
• Recording, managing and driving non-conformances (NCs) to closure, including participation in Material Review Boards.
• Supporting root cause and corrective/preventive action activities using 8D, 5 Why and Ishikawa methods.
• Preparing first article inspection (FAI), inspection and test documentation alongside the NPI team.
• Collecting and analysing quality metrics (e.g. scrap, yield, NC trends) using tools such as Pareto and SPC.

• You will support the preparation of customer and supplier reports, and assist with part approval documentation (e.g. PPAP / APQP) to ensure customer requirements are met for new or modified products and processes.
• You will support internal quality system audits and help host customer and supplier audits.
• You will work closely with all functions to drive continuous improvement and the company goal of zero defects, in accordance with ISO 9001 quality management systems and IPC Class 3 requirements.
• You will begin your engineering career working to best-practice processes, ensuring all activities are conducted in line with Motion Applied Safety, Quality and Environmental systems.
• This role suits a well-organised, motivated graduate who is excited about developing a career in quality engineering within a high-technology manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Engineering (Electronic, Electrical or Manufacturing), Physics or a similar technical field of study
• Good understanding of electronics and/or electronic manufacturing (PCBA, SMT) – desirable
• Awareness of quality tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Pareto, SPC and FMEA – desirable
• Awareness of ISO 9001, IPC standards or automotive quality processes (APQP/PPAP)
• Good understanding of statistics, with strong numerical and verbal reasoning
• Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Ability to work both as part of a team and individually
• Enjoy collaborating with others, across disciplines, to solve problems quickly and pragmatically
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and great analytical skills

What we can offer you

In return for everything you bring to the table, we can ensure an exciting, challenging role in a dynamic business surrounded by some of the best people in their respective fields.

At Motion Applied we firmly believe it’s the relationships and friendships we create while working that make us special. We’re also aware that the world is changing and we are part of that change. We all want and need different things from our work and home lives, so, if you have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.

• Annual leave (25 days + bank holidays, pro-rated for part time colleagues).
• Enhanced Company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave and pay.
• Life assurance to the value of 4 times base salary
• Opportunity to join the Motion Applied Pension Plan
• Company funded individual private healthcare with the opportunity to extend to partner or spouse and/or dependents at a discounted rate.
• Electric car scheme - opportunity to drive a brand-new car in a more affordable way through this salary sacrifice scheme. Employees are eligible to join the scheme after successful competition of their probationary period.

Our values

OWNERSHIP

OPENNESS

BRAVERY

INGENUITY

HUMILITY

Motion Applied are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) and promote DEI in all we do. Motion Applied are also members of the UK Government Disability Confident Scheme