Senior Quality Engineer — Automotive OEM Launch & Supplier Quality

Impact Recruitment; Daventry; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Recruitment are partnering with a client in Daventry to recruit an experienced Senior Quality Engineer for a permanent role in a precision engineering and automotive environment. You will work with customers, suppliers, production, and engineering to uphold quality across programmes.

As the technical and quality interface, you will own quality delivery, lead root cause investigations, and support new launches, ensuring compliance with IATF 16949 and PPAP processes.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Quality Engineer in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
• Experience with APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and PPAP.
• Strong root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Whys, and Fishbone.
• Knowledge of measurement techniques, including FARO CMM.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience managing customer and supplier quality relationships.

Responsibilities

• Act as the quality contact for OEM customers, managing day-to-day technical and quality communication.
• Lead the resolution of customer concerns, non-conformances, and concessions.
• Lead structured root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and other quality tools.
• Manage PSW submissions and internal quality documentation tracking across live programmes.
• Oversee day-to-day quality performance of suppliers, leading technical discussions and non-conformance resolution.
• Conduct or support supplier audits and track corrective actions to closure.
• Work with suppliers to prepare PPAP submissions and approve supplier PPAPs.
• Assist onboarding of new suppliers for new programmes and capability reviews.
• Lead supplier readiness activities ahead of production launches.
• Ensure adherence to IATF 16949 requirements in quality activities.
• Use FARO CMM for measurements and quality tasks as required.
• Develop measurement programmes based on GD&T and datum strategies.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

IATF 16949 knowledge

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Travel flexibility

Tools

FARO CMM

FactoryMaster MRP

Job description

Impact Recruitment are partnering with a client in Daventry to recruit an experienced Senior Quality Engineer for a permanent role in a precision engineering and automotive environment. You will work with customers, suppliers, production, and engineering to uphold quality across programmes.

As the technical and quality interface, you will own quality delivery, lead root cause investigations, and support new launches, ensuring compliance with IATF 16949 and PPAP processes.