Programme Quality Engineer - Motorsport

Fortescue; Harwell; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Aviva Pension

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Electric Car Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Medical Insurance

26 days holiday plus 5 days option

Childcare Benefits

On-site gym access

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Programme Quality Engineer to lead customer quality performance for Motorsports programmes. You will manage non-conformances, containments, root cause investigations and implement permanent corrective actions, ensuring milestones align with internal plans.

You will interface with customers to capture quality requirements, drive containment actions and contribute to lessons learned. Strong ISO/IATF experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Motorsports experience is required.
• A relevant engineering degree with experience in a Quality role is required.
• Good communication skills and being a good team player.
• Knowledge of quality systems such as ISO9001, IATF16949, VDA, AS9100 or similar is required.
• Experience in FMEA and Control Plans is required.
• Exposure to customer-specific quality requirements (i.e. FIA homologations, automotive OEM or Tier 1 requests) is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Containments, Root cause analysis, resolution and implementation of effective corrective actions for non-conformances quickly and reliably.
• Ensure Motorsports Programmes are adhering to internal FZ milestones.
• Raise and manage internal concessions.
• Create and maintain Lesson Learned documents.
• Be accountable for FMEA activities, defining when and how they are needed and supporting them as necessary.
• Interface with Customers when necessary, ensuring their Quality requirements are considered.
• Track Customer Quality performance and support its sharing and its improvement.
• Defining and reporting on quality metrics and KPIs, identifying trends and driving continuous improvement.

Skills

Motorsports experience

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ISO9001 knowledge

IATF16949 knowledge

FMEA

Job description

The Power of Now

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

An opportunity has arisen for a Programme Quality Engineer to join the Quality department.

About the role

Be the main person of reference for Customer Quality performance for Motorsports programmes. Management of non-conformances, including containments, root cause investigations and implementation of Permanent Corrective Actions. Verify compliance of Programme milestones to FZ internal plans.

What you will do

• Lead Containments, Root cause analysis, resolution and implementation of effective corrective actions for non-conformances quickly and reliably.
• Ensure Motorsports Programmes are adhering to internal FZ milestones.
• Raise and manage internal concessions.
• Create and maintain Lesson Learned documents.
• Be accountable for FMEA activities, defining when and how they are needed and supporting them as necessary.
• Interface with Customers when necessary, ensuring their Quality requirements are considered. Track Customer Quality performance and support its sharing and its improvement.
• Defining and reporting on quality metrics and KPIs, identifying trends and driving continuous improvement.

About you

• Motorsports experience is required.
• A relevant engineering degree with experience of working in a Quality role.
• Good communication skills and being a good team player.
• Knowledge of quality systems such as ISO9001, IATF16949, VDA, AS9100 or similar is required.
• Experience in FMEA and Control Plans is required.
• Experience in Problem Solving, NCR, 8D, Concessions and Internal Audits is required.
• Exposure to customer-specific quality requirements (i.e. FiA homologations, automotive OEM or Tier 1 requests).

What is in it for you?

Our UK benefits include:

• Bonus scheme
• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Childcare Benefits
• Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers