Overview
We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.
The Quality Engineering Chapter Lead – Craft is responsible for advancing the technical excellence of Quality Engineering across Kingfisher. By strengthening engineering quality, capability, and consistency, this role helps deliver Better Homes, Better Lives, For everyone, ensuring high-quality outcomes for customers through robust, modern engineering practices.
What's the job?
* Define, evolve, and embed best in class Quality Engineering standards, practices, and methodologies
* Shape and deliver the Quality Engineering technical strategic and operational roadmap, aligned with Group Technology and Engineering objectives.
* Lead capability development through training paths, playbooks, and development programmes.
* Act as a senior Quality Engineering advisor, supporting chapter members and engineering squads.
* Drive continuous improvement of Quality Engineering tooling, automation frameworks, and methods.
* Build trusted, collaborative relationships across engineering and product teams to embed quality early.
* Support performance management, succession planning, and the development of future quality leaders.
What you'll bring
* Substantial experience and deep understanding of quality engineering.
* Experience setting the QE technical strategy, leading Principal Quality Engineers through technical authority, and influencing engineering leaders to build quality in by design.
* Strong influence capability in shaping and driving change in complex organisations.
* Experience managing third-party vendor partners and cross functional stakeholders.
* Strong coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership skills.
How We Work
We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average, around 20% of your time will involve in-person collaboration.
We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements.
What We Offer
An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here.
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits.
Diversity & Inclusion
Our customers come from all walks of life - and so do we. We're committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
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