Quality Engineering Leader – Reliability & Supplier Quality

McLaren Racing Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing Ltd is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality Engineering to lead the quality function across design, manufacturing and supply chain, delivering reliability and preventing repeat issues. You will define strategy, build a high-performing team and drive supplier quality processes to ensure world-class standards.

You will partner with Design, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to identify quality risks from concept through production release, driving manufacturability and robust quality

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in Quality Engineering within high-performance settings.
• Experience leading supplier quality and supply chain assurance in complex environments.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes including precision machining and composites.
• Expertise in supplier audits, supplier development, quality gates and corrective action.
• Strong knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies including 8D.
• Experience partnering with Design, Manufacturing, Inspection and Supply Chain teams.
• Ability to analyze quality and supplier performance data to drive decisions.
• Experience developing operating models, quality standards and metrics.
• Track record of coaching and developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the Quality Engineering strategy aligned with reliability objectives.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Quality Engineers.
• Own supplier quality processes, audits and escalation routes.
• Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Drive involvement in design reviews and production release decisions.
• Lead identification and resolution of reliability risks with evidence-based recommendations.
• Own quality metrics and dashboards; use data to prevent repeats and improve delivery.
• Develop and implement processes and operating models to strengthen quality.
• Foster proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality leadership

Supplier quality

Root cause analysis

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Team coaching

Problem solving

Job description

McLaren Racing Ltd is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality Engineering to lead the quality function across design, manufacturing and supply chain, delivering reliability and preventing repeat issues. You will define strategy, build a high-performing team and drive supplier quality processes to ensure world-class standards.

You will partner with Design, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to identify quality risks from concept through production release, driving manufacturability and robust quality