Quality Engineer – Automotive, Continuous Improvement

Autoneum Holding AG; Telford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Autoneum Holding AG in the United Kingdom seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure customer and internal quality requirements are met across manufacturing processes. You will drive continuous improvement, support audits, and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and CSR requirements.

The role covers leading cross-functional problem-solving, APQP/PPAP activities, data analysis, and implementing corrective actions to reduce defects and cost of quality.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in automotive, manufacturing.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements.
• Experience with automotive core tools: APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigation and containment activities for customer complaints and warranty issues.
• Manage customer portals and ensure timely submission of corrective actions.
• Support customer visits, audits, and quality reviews.
• Monitor customer quality performance indicators and develop improvement plans.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with Control Plans, PFMEAs, and customer requirements.
• Conduct process audits and layered process audits.
• Monitor process capability and quality performance data.
• Support production teams in reducing scrap, rework, and defects.
• Verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects.
• Drive reduction of customer complaints, internal defects, and cost of poor quality.
• Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support APQP activities for new product launches.
• Participate in design and process reviews.
• Coordinate PPAP submissions.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Cross-functional leadership

Data interpretation

Communication & presentation

Customer-focused

Organizational skills

Education

Degree / HNC / HND in Engineering or Quality

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

MSA

SPC

Job description

Autoneum Holding AG in the United Kingdom seeks a Quality Engineer to ensure customer and internal quality requirements are met across manufacturing processes. You will drive continuous improvement, support audits, and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and CSR requirements.

The role covers leading cross-functional problem-solving, APQP/PPAP activities, data analysis, and implementing corrective actions to reduce defects and cost of quality.