Quality Engineer

Coventry Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this Quality Engineer role, you’ll drive supplier excellence and tackle real-world quality challenges for a diesel outboard system project targeting 2026. You’ll influence cross-functional teams, own key processes, and translate data into defect reduction and reliability gains. You’ll contribute to launch readiness, sustain quality across the supply chain, and support continuous improvement. This is a hands-on opportunity to shape quality strategy and execution in a fast-paced, engineering environment.

Responsibilities

Review, approve and implement ECN and PCN to support manufacturing requirements
Lead supplier commodities through safe launch activities with PPAP documentation and compliant products prior to shipment
Lead quality investigations using 8D and practical problem-solving to drive timely corrective and preventive actions
Conduct supplier audits for business-critical commodities to ensure quality standards across the supply chain
Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, improve yield and customer satisfaction using recognised quality tools
Contribute to cost-of-quality analysis and implement strategies to reduce scrap, rework and warranty claims
Align quality systems and supplier performance with the ambition to innovate in marine propulsion and deliver reliably from launch to serial production

Key requirements

Minimum 3 years in Supplier Quality Assurance, Supplier Development, or Quality Engineering in an engineering or manufacturing environment
Practical experience applying PPAP, APQP, 8D/problem solving and auditing with real-world use
Minimum 2 years in a blue-chip manufacturing or engineering setting, with automotive-level quality, procurement and supply chain processes
Strong understanding of ISO standards and compliance across internal operations and suppliers
Relevant Engineering degree (HND or BEng), with Continuous Improvement or Lean qualifications a plus