Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer Location: Oldbury, West Midlands Salary: £50,000 per annum Hours: Monday to Thursday – 8:00am to 5:00pm | Friday – 8:00am to 1:30pm We are currently recruiting for a Quality Engineer to join our client's team in Oldbury. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking company within the automotive industry. Our client is looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about driving quality improvements. Key Responsibilities as a Quality Engineer: As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for leading all quality-related processes to support both customer and production requirements. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Customer and Internal Concern Resolution: Proactively addressing quality issues and ensuring effective resolutions. Auditing: Conducting internal audits of systems, processes, and products to ensure compliance and continual improvement. NPI Support: Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) quality requirements. Internal Training: Delivering training on quality-related topics to ensure the team meets required quality standards. Audit Support: Assisting with both customer and supplier audits as necessary. Investigation Leadership: Leading root cause investigations using the 8D methodology to resolve quality concerns. Reporting: Generating and distributing key quality reports to stakeholders, tracking progress, and ensuring timely closure of issues. Driving Improvements: Identifying and implementing quality improvement initiatives within manufacturing operations. Accountabilities as a Quality Engineer: Ensure internal audits are completed on time as per the audit plan. Lead 8D investigations and ensure timely closure of reports. Maintain process adherence and quality compliance at all times. Ensure all quality data and reports are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Ensure all associates are aware of the required quality standards and are adequately trained. Technical Skill Requirements: IATF16949 Internal Auditor certification is essential (Second Party Auditor experience is a plus). 5+ years of First-Tier Automotive supply experience is highly desirable. Strong knowledge of Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans). In-depth knowledge and experience in using 8D methodology for root cause analysis. Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Experience in Coatings manufacturing environments is an advantage. Proven experience working with Automotive OEM’s and CSR’s . Personal Attributes: A strong team player with excellent collaboration skills. Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels. High confidence and ability to take ownership of issues. Self-motivated with a passion for continuous improvement. Flexible and adaptable to a changing work environment. Innovative , always looking for ways to improve processes and quality. If you wish to apply for the role as a Quality Engineer please send your CV to or get in touch with us on If this role is permanent, gap personnel is operating as the employment agency. If this job is a temporary role, gap personnel is operating as the employment business. Gap personnel is committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future By applying for the above position and providing your personal data to us you understand that your data will be processed in line with our Privacy Policy