Lead Quality Engineer – NPI & Supplier Quality

Genuit Group; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension contribution matched up to 8%

Life Assurance 3x base salary

Genuit sharesave scheme

Job summary

Genuit Group is seeking a Quality Engineer for its ADEY CMS unit in the UK. The role ensures high-quality products across assembly and supply chain with hands-on support to production and rapid issue resolution.

You will lead two quality professionals, drive robust process controls (PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA), and support supplier audits and PPAPs to ensure NPI quality and ongoing compliance with ISO 9001.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a small to medium lean manufacturing environment with supplier quality activity.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / TS 16949 management systems.
• Experience with PPAPs and quality tools such as 8D and DMAIC.
• Proficient in root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Able to lead and develop quality professionals and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on daily quality support to assembly, ensuring issues are contained and resolved to maintain production flow.
• Lead rapid problem-solving using 8D, RCA, DMAIC for effective corrective actions.
• Develop and mentor a small team of quality professionals aligned to objectives.
• Implement and maintain PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA for robust processes.
• Perform product inspection and measurement to verify conformance to drawings.
• Lead PPAP for new products and engineering changes including supplier compliance.
• Support NPI launches ensuring quality at debut and production stability.
• Qualify, audit, and develop suppliers; manage NCRs and drive CAPAs.
• Monitor KPIs, drive reduction in variation, scrap, and COPQ.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

PPAP

CMM measurement

Audit leadership

ISO 9001 knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

HNC in Engineering

Tools

CMM

MS Office

Quality management systems

Job description

Genuit Group is seeking a Quality Engineer for its ADEY CMS unit in the UK. The role ensures high-quality products across assembly and supply chain with hands-on support to production and rapid issue resolution.

You will lead two quality professionals, drive robust process controls (PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA), and support supplier audits and PPAPs to ensure NPI quality and ongoing compliance with ISO 9001.