Quality Engineer Lead – IATF 16949 & Continuous Improvement

MTrec Ltd; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Permanent role

Immediate start

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

MTrec Ltd. is seeking a Production Team Leader to guide a team of skilled operatives and oversee day-to-day operations on the day shift within a manufacturing environment.

You will develop and maintain quality systems, drive continuous improvement, and lead NPI activities including PFMEA, Control Plans, and APQP. A strong track record in IATF 16949 compliance and cross-functional leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quality Engineer in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 standards.
• Proven leadership and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain product assurance systems to meet IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead a culture of defect prevention, continuous improvement, and waste reduction.
• Apply core quality tools including SPC, Pareto, histograms, scatter diagrams, and stratification.
• Support manufacturing teams in the timely resolution of internal and customer quality issues.
• Support NPI activities including APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, gauge planning, and capability studies.
• Incorporate lessons learned to identify and prevent potential failure modes.
• Conduct internal audits and promote compliance with company systems, procedures, and quality requirements.
• Analyse and communicate quality/process data to senior management and drive improvement actions.
• Programme and perform routine CMM measurements and support NPI measurement capability studies.
• Support the Quality Manager in coordinating Quality Engineers and Laboratory Supervisors.
• Liaise directly with customers and suppliers to investigate and resolve quality concerns.

Skills

Quality engineering

Leadership

IATF 16949 knowledge

PPAP documentation

PFMEA

Control Plans

8D analysis

Poka-yoke

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Tools

CMM measurements

Job description

MTrec Ltd. is seeking a Production Team Leader to guide a team of skilled operatives and oversee day-to-day operations on the day shift within a manufacturing environment.

You will develop and maintain quality systems, drive continuous improvement, and lead NPI activities including PFMEA, Control Plans, and APQP. A strong track record in IATF 16949 compliance and cross-functional leadership is essential.