Quality Engineer

Location: Kinver

Owen Daniels are supporting a leading automotive manufacturer is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join their established quality team.
This role will suit a quality professional with strong customer-facing experience and a proven background managing quality activities from new product introduction through to series production. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting customers, driving quality improvements and ensuring compliance with automotive quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead customer quality activities and act as the main point of contact for quality-related issues.
• Support APQP activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Prepare and submit PPAP documentation in line with customer requirements.
• Investigate quality concerns using structured problem-solving techniques and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct internal and external quality audits.
• Review engineering drawings and specifications, applying strong GD&T knowledge.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain teams to improve product and process quality.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

The Candidate:

• Experience in a Quality Engineer position within automotive manufacturing.
• Strong front-end/customer quality experience.
• Good working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA and Core Tools.
• Strong understanding of GD&T and interpretation of engineering drawings.
• Experience of 8D, Root Cause Analysis and corrective action processes.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business offering a varied and challenging role, a supportive working environment and genuine opportunities for career development.

To apply , please submit your CV for immediate consideration.