Quality Engineering Manager

JR United Kingdom; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive supplier seeks a Quality Engineering Manager in Basingstoke. The role focuses on achieving quality standards and leading a team to ensure compliance with ISO and IATF certifications. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background and proven leadership skills.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Proven engineering background and ability to handle technical drawings.
• Experience in quality engineering concerns in manufacturing.
• Must be a certified Lead Auditor for IATF 16949 standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Engineering team and ensure quality accreditations.
• Manage quality-related issues and compliance with standards.
• Conduct product inspections and implement preventive tools.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Technical Drawing Interpretation

FMEA

8D Methodology

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Certified Lead Auditor

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06.06.2025

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Job Description:

Leading automotive First and Second Tier supplier is seeking a Quality Manager. You will ensure the organization achieves the required quality accreditations and standards and proactively lead the Quality Engineering team.

Location: Commutable from Coventry, Birmingham, Leicester, Northampton

Salary: Negotiable + Car Allowance + Pension

The Role:

The Quality Manager will spearhead product and process excellence within a thriving, fast-paced automotive environment. You will establish, implement, and maintain processes needed for the Quality Management System and be responsible for stopping processes and escalating issues in cases of non-conformities. You will ensure product safety requirements are fulfilled and report QMS performance to the Managing Director.

You will manage quality-related issues with customers and suppliers and serve as the Management and Customer Representative for Quality Management at the site level, including all customer-specific automotive certifications such as IATF.

Implement preventive and evaluation tools, conduct product inspections and testing, utilize FMEA, Poka Yoke, and robust problem-solving activities through 8D processes. Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards.

The Person:

The ideal candidate will have a proven engineering background, be able to interpret technical drawings, and manage quality engineering concerns in a manufacturing environment. Leadership and influence over a team of quality engineers are essential.

Experience with engineering tools such as FMEA, 8D, Root Cause analysis, and auditing to IATF 16949 as a certified Lead Auditor is required. Some travel to supplier and customer sites will be necessary. This is a site-based role working Monday to Friday with a lunchtime finish on Fridays.

To apply, please contact James Colley with a current CV.