Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer

Location: Coventry Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent 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 Drive continuous improvement across quality and manufacturing processes Provide senior support to production teams on quality-related issues

About You

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

You should have:

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 Apply Now

If you are an experienced Senior Quality Engineer with a background in automotive manufacturing and are looking for your next career opportunity in Coventry, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV and a member of our recruitment team will contact you to discuss the role in confidence.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer. All applications are treated confidentially