Head of Audit

Expleo Engineering Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Head of Audit to enhance auditing processes and support a zero repeat issue culture within the Automotive sector. The role, based in South Wales, involves improving operational areas, managing audit processes, and leading a team. Ideal candidates should have significant automotive experience, a supervisory background, and auditing expertise. Join to make a tangible impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the Automotive Industry and Vehicle Assembly/Construction.
• Proven experience in a supervisory role within production/manufacturing environment.
• Essential experience in CAL/AMCPA auditing.
• Knowledge of gap and flush techniques.
• Physically capable of investigating vehicle issues.

Responsibilities

• Improve quality, inspection, and operations.
• Ensure robust closure of audit issues to prevent repeat issues.
• Conduct audit feedback sessions.
• Motivate and mentor the audit team.
• Monitor budgetary spend on resources.

Skills

Experience in the Automotive Industry

Supervisory/leadership experience

In-line and final vehicle Audit experience

Knowledge of ISO9001

Ability to investigate vehicle issues

Team development and motivation

Tools

Automotive inspection tools

Job description

Are you currently looking for a new career opportunity within Automotive Auditing? Are you keen to work within an Automotive OEM? If so, Expleo have the opportunity for you!

Expleo Engineering are seeking a Head of Audit to support the improvement of the vehicle auditing, the management of systems working towards a zero repeat issue culture. This will be a permanent role based at our clients site in South Wales.

Responsibilities

• Improving all areas of operations including quality, inspection, standardised work, cost and people development.
• Running an efficient complete vehicle audit process (static and dynamic) holding problem owners to account for the robust closure of issues found to ensure zero repeat issues.
• Managing Audit feedback sessions with all responsible areas of the business.
• Motivating, support, and lead the team through coaching and mentoring.
• Monitoring team local budgetary spend on overtime, tooling, and other consumable type items.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Automotive Industry and Vehicle Assembly/Construction.
• Proven experience in a supervisory/leadership role within a production/manufacturing environment.
• In‑line and final vehicle Audit experience essential (CAL/AMCPA), with general knowledge of ISO9001.
• Experience in gap and flush, paint and general automotive inspection tools and techniques.
• Able to physically investigate vehicle issues, including some assembly/dis‑assembly if required.
• Proven ability of team development and team motivation.

Expleo is a trusted partner for end‑to‑end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

To meet with current legislation, right to work checks will be carried out to ensure candidates are able to work within the UK, unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Any application will be treated in a highly confidentiality manner and all conversations will be respected. For more information on the Head of Audit role, please apply now

Location: Vale of Glamorgan