Quality Engineer

g&p Group Holdings Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

G&P Quality Management is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join a high-performance automotive manufacturing environment, supporting production quality and continuous improvement. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to optimise processes and drive compliance.

The role focuses on validating processes, handling quality systems, root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions to maintain product quality across the manufacturing lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Quality Engineering role in automotive, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and process improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO standards, and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting validation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within fast-paced production environments.
• Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support and optimise manufacturing and inspection processes to improve quality, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement activities across production and quality operations.
• Support process validation, equipment qualification, and quality system activities.
• Investigate quality concerns, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure quality requirements are embedded into manufacturing operations.
• Support process controls, inspection methods, and quality standards in line with industry best practice.
• Assist with audits, compliance activities, and quality reporting.
• Help identify opportunities for automation, digitalisation, and operational improvement within manufacturing environments.
• Collaborate closely with production and engineering teams to support stable manufacturing performance and product quality.

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Quality Engineer to join a prestigious automotive manufacturing environment supporting high-performance vehicle production and continuous operational improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong quality professional with experience across manufacturing processes, quality systems, validation, and continuous improvement to play a key role within a fast-paced production environment.

Working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Paint, Controls, Logistics, and Quality teams, you will support the optimisation and governance of production quality systems while driving process improvement, compliance, and operational efficiency across the manufacturing lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and optimise manufacturing and inspection processes to improve quality, repeatability, and efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement activities across production and quality operations
• Support process validation, equipment qualification, and quality system activities
• Investigate quality concerns, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Work cross-functionally to ensure quality requirements are embedded into manufacturing operations
• Support process controls, inspection methods, and quality standards in line with industry best practice
• Assist with audits, compliance activities, and quality reporting
• Help identify opportunities for automation, digitalisation, and operational improvement within manufacturing environments
• Collaborate closely with production and engineering teams to support stable manufacturing performance and product quality

Requirements

• Previous experience within a Quality Engineering role in automotive, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and process improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO standards, and regulated manufacturing environments
• Experience supporting validation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively within fast-paced production environments
• Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing experience advantageous

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a proactive and driven individual who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and supporting operational excellence within a high-performance manufacturing environment. This role would suit someone with a strong technical mindset and a passion for quality, systems, and continuous improvement.

Established in 1994, G&P Quality Management is a world-leading provider of quality management services to the manufacturing industry, primarily in the automotive, aerospace and off-highway sectors. G&P operates as both an employment business and employment agency in providing and advertising opportunities for our clients.

G&P’s philosophy is to provide efficient and effective solutions to eliminate disruptions throughout the manufacturing process and supply chain to support the drive for zero defects reaching the end user.

G&P Quality Management is an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.