Quality Engineering Leader – Reliability & Supply Chain

McLaren Racing; Woking; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality Engineering to lead the Quality Engineering function across design, manufacturing and supply chain, delivering robust quality standards and a right-first-time culture that drives reliability on track and in operations.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, own key quality metrics, and develop teams to prevent repeat issues while shaping processes, audits and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within Quality Engineering in a high-performance environment such as motorsport, aerospace, automotive or advanced manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading supplier quality and supply chain assurance within complex, low-volume, high-variability manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including precision machining, composites, metallics, additive manufacturing, assemblies and special processes.
• Expertise in supplier audits, supplier development, quality gates, corrective action management and continuous improvement.
• Strong knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies, including 8D and non-conformance management processes.
• Experience working closely with Design, Manufacturing, Inspection and Supply Chain teams to improve manufacturability and production readiness.
• Ability to analyse quality and supplier performance data, assess technical risk and make informed decisions in fast-paced environments.
• Experience developing operating models, quality standards, metrics and performance frameworks.
• A track record of leading, coaching and developing high-performing technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the Quality Engineering strategy, ensuring alignment to reliability objectives, operational performance and business priorities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Quality Engineers, creating clear ownership, standards and expectations across the function.
• Take ownership of supply chain quality, establishing robust supplier quality processes, audits, quality gates and escalation routes.
• Partner with Design, Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain teams to identify and manage quality risks from concept through to production release.
• Drive Quality Engineering involvement in design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews and production release decisions to ensure manufacturability, inspectability and quality are embedded from the outset.
• Lead the identification, escalation and resolution of reliability risks, supporting reliability forums with clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Own key quality metrics and dashboards, using data and trend analysis to prioritise activity, prevent repeat issues and improve right-first-time delivery.
• Develop and implement processes, standards and operating models that strengthen quality, consistency and performance across the organisation.
• Foster a culture of proactive problem-solving, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality leadership

Supplier quality

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing processes

Job description

McLaren Racing is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality Engineering to lead the Quality Engineering function across design, manufacturing and supply chain, delivering robust quality standards and a right-first-time culture that drives reliability on track and in operations.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, own key quality metrics, and develop teams to prevent repeat issues while shaping processes, audits and continuous improvement across the organisation.