SQD Governance Senior Engineer

McLaren Group; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

McLaren Automotive seeks a senior leader to transform and govern the Supplier Quality & Development function. You will partner with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality to standardise ways of working and improve supplier performance across current programmes and future launches.

You will champion digital innovation and automation to drive efficiency, accountability and smarter ways of working, while leading cross-functional initiatives that shape how supplier quality is managed

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier quality, process governance, business transformation or operational excellence in automotive or advanced manufacturing.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional improvement programmes.
• Strong understanding of supplier quality methodologies and standards such as IATF 16949, APQP and PPAP.
• Experience driving digital improvement initiatives, with interest in automation and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation and standardisation of SQD processes with a scalable framework.
• Develop and embed governance structures to drive accountability, visibility, and performance.
• Champion digital transformation initiatives leveraging automation, AI and new technologies.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, manage risks, and deliver across series production and new model programmes.
• Act as the trusted governance contact, providing clear reporting, escalation management and progress tracking to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Supplier quality

Process governance

Business transformation

Operational excellence

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Automation

Data analytics

IATF 16949

APQP/PPAP

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role you will lead the transformation and governance of the Supplier Quality & Development function at McLaren Automotive. You will partner with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality to standardise ways of working and improve supplier performance across current programmes and future launches. You will champion digital innovation and automation to drive efficiency, accountability and smarter ways of working. This position sits at the heart of cross-functional initiatives that shape how supplier quality is managed and delivered at scale. Join a mission-driven environment that values continuous improvement and impactful change. Pay / Benefits

• Lead transformation and standardisation of SQD processes with a scalable framework Develop and embed governance structures to drive accountability, visibility, and performance Champion digital transformation initiatives leveraging automation, AI and new technologies Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, manage risks, and deliver across series production and new model programmes Act as the trusted governance contact, providing clear reporting, escalation management and progress tracking to senior stakeholders performance to align priorities, manage risks, and deliver across series production and new model programmes Act as the trusted governance contact, providing clear reporting, escalation management and progress tracking to senior stakeholders Tasks Experience in supplier quality, process governance, business transformation or operational excellence in automotive or advanced manufacturing Proven track record leading cross-functional improvement programmes and delivering lasting change Strong understanding of supplier quality methodologies and standards such as IATF 16949, APQP and PPAP Experience driving digital improvement initiatives, with interest in automation and data-driven decision making Strong stakeholder management, communication and project leadership skills Key requirements Structured career development framework 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays Enhanced company pension scheme Discretionary annual bonus Private medical insurance Life assurance
  performance to align priorities, manage risks, and deliver across series production and new model programmes Act as the trusted governance contact, providing clear reporting, escalation management and progress tracking to senior stakeholders