Quality Reliability Technical Manager

Apex Recruitment - Leamington Spa; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK recruitment agency seeks a Quality Whole Vehicle Reliability Technical Manager based in Crewe. The role involves evaluating system-level issues, leading problem-solving teams, and influencing technical stakeholders in the vehicle development process. Candidates should have an engineering degree, experience with infotainment systems, and strong problem-solving skills. This is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of 3 days onsite, with occasional international travel to Europe.

Qualifications

• Essential: A degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Advantageous: A higher engineering qualification (master’s or equivalent).
• Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate issues at the system and vehicle level through whole vehicle assessment.
• Lead cross-functional teams in complex problem-solving.
• Influence technical problem owners and suppliers effectively.

Skills

Whole vehicle assessment

Problem-solving leadership

Influencing technical stakeholders

Customer behaviour understanding

Data-driven insights

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in an Engineering discipline

Higher engineering qualification (master’s or equivalent)

Tools

Infotainment systems

Vehicle data capture

Vehicle electrical network data analysis

Job description

Quality Whole Vehicle Reliability Technical Manager

Contract: Until 31/12/2026
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Crewe (Hybrid – minimum 3 days onsite per week)
Travel: Occasional international travel to Europe
Driving licence required
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Overview

We are seeking a Quality Whole Vehicle Reliability Technical Manager to work with data management systems and Infotainment to raise and review any potential concerns and future issues.

As a Quality Whole Vehicle Reliability Technical Manager, you will be responding to concerns that are raised by the testing stations. This will include developing clear problem statements through detailed investigations. The role is supporting with Product launches and testing cars before launch

Key Responsibilities of a Quality Whole Vehicle Reliability Technical Manager:

• Strong capability in whole vehicle assessment, with the ability to evaluate issues at the system and vehicle level
• Ability to lead cross-functional, complex problem-solving teams
• Strong capability to influence technical problem owners and suppliers within VW across areas of responsibility
• Comprehensive understanding of the Product Emergence Process
• Ability to apply an understanding of customer behaviour and expectations to define and refine vehicle test and validation requirements
• Excellent teamworking and influencing skills, with the ability to use data-driven insights to drive alignment and decisions

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of infotainment systems and vehicle data capture, ideally supported by an electrical engineering background
• Highly developed technical, analytical, and structured problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to clearly present and communicate complex technical issues to a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leadership and Board-level audiences
• Advanced knowledge of vehicle development and industrialisation processes within area of technical specialism
• Proven experience in gathering, analysing, and interpreting vehicle electrical network data to identify root cause and drive resolution

Qualifications

• Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience (essential).
• Higher engineering qualification (master’s or equivalent) is advantageous.
• Driving licence required.

Please note

This role is deemed inside of IR35. The Umbrella Pay Rate offered is inclusive of the Assignment pay rate, holiday pay and Apex Recruitment’s contribution towards Employer Costs.