Head of Quality Engineering: Reliability & Supplier Excellence

Arrow McLaren IndyCar; Woking; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Development opportunities

Job summary

McLaren Racing is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality Engineering to lead the Quality Engineering function across design, manufacturing and supply chain with a clear focus on perfect reliability. You will establish robust quality standards, mitigate risks early and drive a right-first-time culture that enables world-class performance on and off the track.

You will define and deliver the strategy, lead a high-performing team of Quality Engineers, own supplier quality processes and partner across

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within Quality Engineering in high-performance environments.
• Proven experience leading supplier quality and supply chain assurance.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality management.
• Experience with audits, corrective actions and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the Quality Engineering strategy aligned to reliability objectives.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Quality Engineers.
• Own supply chain quality processes, audits and escalation routes.
• Partner with Design, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to manage quality risks from concept to production release.
• Drive involvement in design reviews, readiness reviews and production release decisions.
• Lead identification and resolution of reliability risks with evidence-based recommendations.
• Own quality metrics and dashboards, using data to prevent repeat issues.
• Develop and implement processes and operating models for quality and performance.
• Foster proactive problem-solving, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality Engineering leadership

Supplier quality management

Risk assessment & mitigation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

8D problem solving

Quality gates

Root cause analysis

Job description

McLaren Racing is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality Engineering to lead the Quality Engineering function across design, manufacturing and supply chain with a clear focus on perfect reliability. You will establish robust quality standards, mitigate risks early and drive a right-first-time culture that enables world-class performance on and off the track.

You will define and deliver the strategy, lead a high-performing team of Quality Engineers, own supplier quality processes and partner across