Quality Engineer Location: Stourbridge Working Hours: must be flexible to work shifts between the hours of 6am-5pm (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday) Salary: up to £45,000 depending on experience The Role Our client, a well established manufacturing business within the foundry sector, is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support the introduction of new products and processes. This is a key position responsible for managing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring that customer requirements are clearly understood and successfully translated into production. You will act as the central link between customers, internal teams, and external suppliers, driving projects from initial concept through to full production approval. Key Responsibilities Lead APQP and NPI activities for new and modified products Liaise with customers to understand technical, quality and submission requirement Define manufacturing and tooling strategies in collaboration with internal teams Work with pattern makers and subcontractors to specify tooling requirements and obtain quotations Support optimisation and design of tooling alongside production team Organise and manage production trials and PPAP sample submissions Prepare and submit PPAP documentation via customer portals or email Act as the primary point of contact for tooling validation, sampling, and part approval Plan and oversee introduction of new or replacement tooling Coordinate dimensional verification activities with metrology/scanning teams Essential Requirements Experience working within a foundry or forging environment Strong planning and organisational skills Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities Ability to analyse technical data and present findings clearly Self-motivated with the ability to work independently