Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Manufacturing Quality Engineer

2026-08-15T00:00:00

Location: Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire, GB, OX13 5

Application deadline: 2026-11-14T21:14:40.037

About the Role

Our client, an innovative company at the cutting edge of electric propulsion technology, requires a talented Manufacturing Quality Engineer to lead APQP activities on an urgent project. This is a contract role outside IR35.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluating manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs applying knowledge of product design, testing, assembly, tooling, and materials conferring with equipment vendors soliciting observations from operators


• Supporting manufacturing demand by relieving bottlenecks and problem-solving production constraints attending breakdowns and reacting efficiently to escalation from manufacturing teams


• Developing manufacturing processes by studying product requirements researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment conferring with equipment vendors


• Improving manufacturing efficiency by analysing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout


• Conducting FAI (First Article Inspection) reports and customer-specific documentation (e.g., PPAP, APQP)


• Providing manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labour, and material costs reviewing production schedules estimating future requirements


• Preparing product and process reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends

Requirements:

• A degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent


• Experience working within an automotive or aerospace Tier 1 in a manufacturing environment


• Good understanding of continuous improvement methods and lean techniques


• Familiar with process techniques and documentation such as FMEAs, process flows, work instructions, control plans etc.


• Hands-on experience with bespoke equipment, tooling, and automation


• Good understanding of design for assembly and manufacturing constraints for high-volume manufacture


• Confident with both internal and external customers and suppliers, able to detail requirements and understand issues

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reports and customer-specific documentation (e.g. PPAP, APQP). Provide manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labour, and material costs reviewing production schedules estimating future requirements Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends Requirements: A degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent Experience working within an automotive or aerospace Tier 1 in a manufacturing environment Good understanding of continuous improvement methods and lean techniques Familiar with process techniques and documentation such as FMEAs, process flows, work instructions, control plans etc. Hands-on experience with bespoke equipment, tooling, and automation Good understanding of design for assembly and manufacturing constraints for high-volume manufacture Confident with both internal and external customers and suppliers, able to detail requirements and understand issues TPBN1_UKTJ