Manufacturing Quality Inspector - temporary on-going.

Lotus Cars; Hethel; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Lotus Cars is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Inspector to join our Manufacturing team at Hethel. This temporary, immediate-start role runs until the end of 2026 and supports DPV resolution and quality improvements on the line.

You will work with cross‑functional teams to analyse defects, develop countermeasures, and continue improvement activities in a high‑performance automotive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive manufacturing environments creating or resolving DPV issues.
• Proficient with MS Office applications for reporting and communication.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across teams.

Responsibilities

• Resolve production DPV with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Conduct studies to identify root causes for product/process concerns.
• Document process changes and share with cross‑functional teams.
• Develop and support troubleshooting to ensure permanent corrective actions.
• Help develop shop floor processes for permanent corrective actions.
• Perform multi‑disciplinary studies with other departments to drive improvements.
• Assist in responding to Field Control actions in a timely manner.
• Follow detailed work instructions for 4P’s and process audits to confirm WES fit for purpose.
• Ensure all tasks are completed within required timescales and support line supervision.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and adhere to ROAD behaviours.

Skills

Automotive manufacturing experience

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Excellent communicator

Full Driving Licence

Job description

Lotus Cars is renowned for crafting world-class, high-performance, and lightweight sports cars that are celebrated across the globe.

Lotus Cars Limited serves as the company’s manufacturing HQ in the UK, where we proudly produce iconic models such as the Emira and the all-electric Evija. As we continue to elevate our capabilities and global presence, we are seeking a Manufacturing Quality Inspector to join our dynamic Manufacturing team at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hethel.

This is a temporary on-going, immediate start role, until the end of 2026.

Summary

The Quality Inspector will provide technical support, from a production/quality perspective, in the resolution of production DPV. This is accomplished through the completion of reports/assessments/studies and the development of processes/WES. Responsible for reacting to production DPV concerns with the aim of containing or implementing a permanent countermeasure in a structured time efficient manner. OP to be directed by Manufacturing Quality Supervision/Manager.

What you'll do

• Work in a team environment in a constructive timely manner to resolve production DPV, detailed overview of defects and corrective actions.
• Conduct studies to provide Root Cause Analysis and assistance in the resolution of product and process concerns.
• Communicate/Document process-related changes to cross-functional teams to a high level.
• Develop, manage, and provide support for troubleshooting to ensure a focus on Pareto resolution of high priority DPV concerns.
• Participate in the development of shop floor processes to ensure that defined corrective actions are permanent.
• Perform multi-disciplined studies with other departments, drive improvements for in-house improvement measures.
• Assist in responding to Field Control actions in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Understand and follow detailed work instructions relating to4P’sand process audits to confirm WES is fit for purpose.
• Ensure that alltasks setare completed in the required timescale. Support line Supervision with adhering to defect closure dates.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Understand and adhere to the Lotus ROAD behaviours.

What you'll bring

Essential Skills

• Automotive manufacturing experience.
• Confident with using MS software, Excel, word, PowerPoint etc.
• Excellent communicator.
• Full Driving License

Key Behaviours

• High-level problem-solving skills
• Manages time effectively
• Strong communication skills, both written/verbal
• Empathy
• Adaptable
• Results driven
• ROAD – Respect, One Team, Ambition and Dri
  ve

What we offer

This is a temporary on-going - immediate start role, until the end of 2026.

This role will be paid weekly by one of our supporting agencies.

Additional Information

• This role does not support sponsorship

Our Company

Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with over 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 welaunched the Eletre, the world’s first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya.

As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them.

Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years, ever since Colin Chapman, our founder, started making championship-winning racing cars.In conjunction with production facilities in Norwich, and research facilities near Warwick, our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines.

We're not just a car company; we're a diverse mix of talent from all walks of life.At Group Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organisation.Read more here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Lotus Cars.

Do you want to know what Sophisticated, Rebellious and Pioneering mean for Lotus Cars Limited?