Quality Engineering Manager

JR United Kingdom; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive supplier is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager based in south west London. The role involves spearheading quality processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and leading a team in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will hold a strong engineering background and proven skills in quality management.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Proven background in engineering, managing quality in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards.
• Ability to lead and influence a team of quality engineers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality management processes are established and maintained.
• Manage quality issues with customers and suppliers.
• Implement inspection, testing, and preventive tools.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Technical Drawing Interpretation

Quality Management Systems

Education

Engineering Background

Lead Auditor Certification

Tools

FMEA

8D Problem Solving

Root Cause Analysis

Job description

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Leading Automotive First and Second Tier supplier is seeking a Quality Manager. You will ensure the organisation 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 ensure processes needed for the Quality Management System are established, implemented, and maintained, and be responsible for stopping processes and escalating issues in cases of non-conformities. You will ensure product safety-related identifications and requirements are fulfilled and report the performance of the QMS to the Managing Director.

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

You will implement preventive and evaluation tools, product inspection and testing, FMEA, Poke Yoke, and robust problem-solving activities using 8D processes. You will ensure all quality issues are addressed in line with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards.

The Person:

The successful candidate will have a proven background in engineering, be able to read and interpret technical drawings, and have experience managing quality engineering concerns in a busy manufacturing environment. You should be capable of leading and influencing a team of quality engineers.

You will possess knowledge of engineering tools including FMEA, 8D, and Root Cause analysis, and have proven expertise in auditing to IATF 16949 as a certified Lead Auditor. Some travel to supplier and customer sites may be required. 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.