Project Quality Leader

Recruit 12; Tamworth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global tier-one supplier is looking for a Project Quality Leader to ensure automotive project quality standards are met. This key role requires a degree in engineering and expertise in automotive quality practices, where you will manage client relationships and drive improvements across projects.

Benefits

Pension: 10% company contribution

Hybrid working with flexible hours

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Access to Electric Car Scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Gym membership benefits

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of automotive quality standards (IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, MSA).
• Experience leading quality in automotive project environments.
• Proactive approach to risk identification, escalation, and resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP, PPAP, and customer-specific quality deliverables.
• Serve as primary quality liaison with customers for project topics.
• Support cross-functional teams during development, launch, and ramp-up phases.

Skills

Communication

Customer focus

Risk management

Education

Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Job description

Project Quality Leader GBP50,000 GBP55,000 + Excellent Benefits Staffordshire (Hybrid)

Are you a quality-driven engineering professional with a passion for delivering excellence in automotive projects? A global tier-one supplier is seeking a Project Quality Leader to join their dynamic team based in Staffordshire.

This is a key role responsible for ensuring quality standards are upheld across complex automotive projects from development through to launch. You ll be the central quality contact for customers, leading compliance efforts and driving process improvement across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality liaison with customers for project-related topics

• Lead APQP, PPAP, and customer-specific quality deliverables

• Identify and escalate project risks related to quality objectives

• Support cross-functional teams during development, launch, and ramp-up phases

• Promote best practices through lessons learned, problem-solving, and audits

• Validate prototypes and ensure alignment with customer expectations

• Drive internal deployment of customer quality requirements and standards

Candidate Profile

• Degree-qualified in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

• Solid understanding of automotive quality standards (e.g. IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, MSA)

• Experience leading quality within automotive project environments

• Strong communication skills and customer focus

• Proactive approach to risk identification, escalation, and resolution

What s on Offer

• Salary: GBP50,000 GBP55,000 per annum

• Pension: 10% company contribution

• Hybrid working with flexible start and finish times

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) with flexible use

• Access to an Electric Car Scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Gym membership benefits