Interior Trim SQE - Automotive Contract

g&p Group Holdings Ltd; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation allowance

Job summary

G&P is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer for an interior trim role within the automotive sector on a contract basis in Surrey/Woking. You will own supplier quality concerns and drive containment actions to protect production and the vehicle build.

You will lead containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions across interior trim components such as seating, leather and textiles, ensuring robust recovery plans and continuous supplier improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven Supplier Quality Engineering experience in automotive interior trim.
• Experience with seating, leather, textiles, or appearance-critical components.
• Knowledge of CSL1/CSL2 and supplier containment processes.
• Experience with APQP/PPAP and problem solving methodologies (8D, 5 Why).

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality concerns across interior trim components.
• Lead containment activities to protect production and vehicle build.
• Coordinate CSL activities through containment exit.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions using structured methods.
• Coordinate sorting, inspection and containment activities with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance via defect trends and recovery metrics.
• Interface between suppliers and internal teams.
• Escalate risks with clear containment/recovery updates.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

8D

GD&T

Job description

G&P is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer for an interior trim role within the automotive sector on a contract basis in Surrey/Woking. You will own supplier quality concerns and drive containment actions to protect production and the vehicle build.

You will lead containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions across interior trim components such as seating, leather and textiles, ensuring robust recovery plans and continuous supplier improvement.