Quality Engineering Manager

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

Job summary

A leading automotive supplier is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager in Southampton. The role involves managing quality processes, leading a quality engineering team, and ensuring compliance with IATF and ISO standards. The ideal candidate has strong engineering expertise and experience in a manufacturing environment. Competitive salary with benefits including car allowance offered.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Proven background in engineering.
• Experienced in managing quality engineering in a manufacturing plant.
• Able to lead and influence a team of quality engineers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure processes for the Quality Management System are established and maintained.
• Address quality issues and report QMS performance.
• Manage quality-related issues with customers and suppliers.

Skills

Quality Management

Problem Solving

Root Cause Analysis

Technical Drawing Interpretation

Education

Engineering Degree

IATF 16949 Lead Auditor Certification

Tools

FMEA

8D Problem Solving

Quality Management System Standards

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Posted:

06.06.2025

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21.07.2025

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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.

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 at the appropriate level 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 adequate preventive and evaluation tools, product inspection and testing, FMEA, Poka-Yoke, and robust problem-solving activities using 8D processes. You will ensure all specific 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 and be able to read and interpret technical drawings. You will be experienced in managing quality engineering concerns in a busy manufacturing plant and be capable of leading and influencing a team of quality engineers.

You will possess good knowledge of engineering tools such as FMEA, 8D, and root cause analysis, along with proven expertise in auditing to IATF 16949 as a certified Lead Auditor. Some travel to supplier and customer sites will 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.