Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer

Industry: Automotive Manufacturing

Senior Quality Engineer - Coventry - Up to £55,000

Our client, a well-established automotive manufacturing business based in Coventry, is looking for an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join their engineering and quality team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced automotive quality professional to take a senior role with responsibility for customer, supplier and internal quality requirements, while supporting continuous improvement and maintaining high quality standards across the business.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Senior Quality Engineer will provide senior quality support across manufacturing, customers and suppliers.

You will play a key role in ensuring compliance with quality standards, managing customer and supplier concerns, supporting audits and driving effective corrective and preventative actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct internal Process, System and Product Audits
• Lead and support external and supplier audits
• Manage customer, supplier and internal 8D investigations and corrective actions
• Support APQP and PPAP activities for customers and suppliers
• Manage customer concerns and ensure effective containment and corrective action
• Participate in customer conference calls and customer visits
• Lead BSI external IATF 16949 audits
• Maintain and control QMS documentation
• Support supplier monitoring and performance improvement
• Produce and maintain BOS charts
• Complete relevant ERP transactions
• Apply knowledge of automotive OEM and aftermarket parts

About You

The successful candidate will be an experienced automotive quality professional with a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality management systems.

Strong knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes

Good knowledge of quality procedures, principles and techniques

Experience using manual measurement equipment, including:

• Verniers / calipers
• Micrometers
• DTI gauges

Shadow graphs

Surface finish measurement equipment

IATF 16949:2016 Lead Auditor qualification

• Strong knowledge of automotive Core Tools, including:
• FMEA
• Control Plans
• MSA
• APQP
• PPAP
• SPC

Desirable Experience

The following would be highly advantageous:

Approximately 5 years' experience in an automotive quality role

CMM knowledge

VDA 6.3 Process Auditor qualification

Experience with IMDS input and distribution through the portal/database

Degree-level qualification in an engineering discipline or completion of an engineering apprenticeship

Package & Benefits

Salary up to £55,000 per annum

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Employer benefits scheme

Permanent position

Opportunity to join an established automotive manufacturing business

Senior-level responsibility with the opportunity to influence quality and continuous improvement