Quality Engineering Placement 2027

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd; Brixworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective bonus

Company lease car scheme

36 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Generous pension scheme

Onsite gym

Staff discounts

Job summary

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) invites driven trainees to join a scheme exposing you to Formula 1 programs, owning a diverse portfolio of parts and working with Engineering, Purchasing, Production and Inspection teams.

You will gain hands-on experience, benefit from a supportive Technology Centre and a competitive salary, 36 days leave, private healthcare and a pension, plus an onsite gym and staff discounts, while contributing to on-time, quality deliveries.

Qualifications

• Enrolled on a Mechanical/Automotive/Mechatronics/Motorsport/Aeronautical Engineering degree on course for a 2:1
• Strong academic background in Maths or Sciences
• Excellent understanding of engineering first principles
• Hands-on experience to complement your studies
• Excellent communication, self-motivation, adaptability and creativity

Responsibilities

• Quality Engineering leadership of a diverse portfolio of parts/suppliers to resolve problems and ensure on-time delivery
• Supply statistical data to highlight improvement opportunities
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce cost, lead-time and improve yield
• Support new part design reviews to ensure quality and manufacturability
• Expand the supply chain through on-site visits and audits for new part introductions
• Lead root cause analysis with countermeasures to protect F1 programs

Skills

Quality Engineering

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Supply chain coordination

On-site audits

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical / Automotive / Mechatronics / Motorsport / Aeronautical Engineering degree (2:1)

A-Levels Maths/Sciences

Job description

As a department we pride ourselves on challenging and developing our trainees with a scheme which will provide exposure to our Formula 1 programs via ownership of a diverse portfolio of products.

Key Deliverables:

• Quality Engineering leadership of a diverse portfolio of parts/suppliers via daily support to our Engineering, Purchasing, Production (Internal Manufacturing or via our approved External Supply Chain) and Inspection departments to resolve technical and non-conformance problems to enable on time delivery of parts to our specification.
• Supply statistical data to the supply chain to highlight improvement opportunities leading to non-conformance reduction.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to reduce cost, reduce lead-time and improve yield.
• Support the new part design review processes to ensure current part quality performance, manufacturing challenges/capability and previous component failure history is reviewed. You will enable a new part specification which is capable and reliable, while meeting cost and delivery targets.
• Expand the supply chain through on-site visits and audits, leading to Mercedes AMG HPP approval in readiness for new part introduction.
• Lead root cause analysis using industry recognised analytical methods, to solve problems. Containment through to implementation of robust countermeasures so our F1 programmes stay on target and our Power Units remain protected from potential failure.

What can we offer you?

We can offer you the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art Technology Centre. You will be supported by a wealth of expertise, while you will take on the challenges to deliver championship‑winning Formula 1 parts on time to specification.

This is a fantastic opportunity to start a career in Formula 1, enhancing your knowledge and gaining vital experience to supplement your current degree learning.

Our benefits package includes:

• A salary of £30,000 p/a
• Collective bonus
• Company lease car scheme
• 36 days annual leave
• Access to private healthcare and generous pension scheme
• Onsite Gym
• A variety of other benefits and staff discounts

What do we need from you?

• A curious, tenacious, and driven individual with a hunger to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Enrolled on a relevant Mechanical / Automotive / Mechatronics / Motorsport / Aeronautical Engineering or related degree on course for a 2:1 degree or higher.
• A strong academic background in relevant A-Levels (Maths / Sciences) or equivalent disciplines.
• An excellent understanding of engineering first principles.
• Practical “hands-on” experience to complement your academic studies.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self-motivation, adaptability and creativity.
• Courage to challenge and desire to be challenged, to expand your technical knowledge and skills.

About the Company

We recognise that the ideal candidate for this role may not meet every requirement in this advert and understand that some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Mercedes AMG HPP our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring are critical to our success. HPP does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or group or class protected by any local law and we encourage applications from any background.