Process Quality Engineer - Motorsport and Automotive

Gm Performance Power Units; Guildford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

32 days annual leave

401(k) plan including company match

Employer-paid life insurance

On-site gym

On-site EV charging for GM vehicles

Job summary

GM Performance Power Units in Guildford is searching for a Process Quality Engineer to ensure robust, repeatable, and defect-free manufacturing across machining, additive, and assembly. You will own quality across in-house production and sub-assembly, aligning engineering intent with process capability and product performance.

The ideal candidate has strong APQP, SPC, MSA experience and hands-on problem solving in high-performance manufacturing, including tooling and metrology validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or related engineering.
• Experience in process or manufacturing quality.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, APQP/PPAP, SPC, and MSA.
• Experience supporting machining and/or additive manufacturing.
• Proven experience in root cause analysis and CAPA systems.
• Hands-on in manufacturing and assembly environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain process controls, inspection criteria, and quality standards for machining, additive manufacturing, and assembly.
• Develop and perform reaction plans for critical features utilizing SPC when applicable.
• Support builds through torque verification, leak testing, functional checks, and dimensional validation.
• Lead APQP deliverables (PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flows) and ensure process readiness.
• Review and approve FAI/FAIR and CTQ documentation.
• Drive resolution of nonconformances and process issues using structured root cause analysis (8D, DMAIC, 5-Why).
• Own and manage MRB, NCR/CAPA processes, ensuring effective closure and prevention of recurrence.
• Work with metrology in validation activities including CMM, 3D scanning, and GD&T verification.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on defect reduction, yield improvement, and process capability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supplier Quality teams.

Skills

GD&T

APQP/PPAP

SPC

MSA

Root cause analysis

Hands-on manufacturing

CAPA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

CMM / GD&T tools

Unipoint / High QA

Job description

GM Performance Power Units in Guildford is searching for a Process Quality Engineer to ensure robust, repeatable, and defect-free manufacturing across machining, additive, and assembly. You will own quality across in-house production and sub-assembly, aligning engineering intent with process capability and product performance.

The ideal candidate has strong APQP, SPC, MSA experience and hands-on problem solving in high-performance manufacturing, including tooling and metrology validation.