Quality Engineer: Lean & Continuous Improvement

Tvsinterfleet; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

23 days annual leave + bank holidays

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

McPhee Mixers, part of the TVS Interfleet Group, is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to drive manufacturing excellence and improve product quality at our Motherwell facility.

You will develop and maintain quality plans, monitor quality across fabrication, painting and assembly, and lead CAPA activities while collaborating with Production, Engineering, and Supplier Quality teams.

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Automotive Engineering.
• A minimum of three years' experience in a Quality Engineering role within automotive, commercial vehicle or industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA and Control Plans.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ideally IATF 16949.
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• A good understanding of fabrication, welding, machining, painting and vehicle assembly processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining quality control plans, inspection standards and testing procedures.
• Monitoring product quality throughout fabrication, painting, assembly and manufacturing processes.
• Investigating customer complaints, warranty claims and internal quality concerns using structured problem-solving techniques.
• Conducting root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams and Pareto Analysis.
• Leading corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and verifying their effectiveness.
• Carrying out process, product and layered process audits.
• Supporting compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and customer quality requirements.
• Supporting APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans and MSA activities.
• Analysing quality data to identify trends and opportunities to reduce defects, scrap and rework.
• Working closely with Production, Engineering, Purchasing and Supplier Quality teams to resolve quality issues.
• Supporting supplier quality improvement initiatives.
• Driving Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects.
• Supporting internal, customer and third-party audits.
• Delivering quality awareness training to production teams.

Skills

Quality Engineering

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

SPC

MSA

Control Plans

GD&T

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Mechanical/Manufacturing/Automotive Engineering degree

Job description

McPhee Mixers, part of the TVS Interfleet Group, is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to drive manufacturing excellence and improve product quality at our Motherwell facility.

You will develop and maintain quality plans, monitor quality across fabrication, painting and assembly, and lead CAPA activities while collaborating with Production, Engineering, and Supplier Quality teams.