APQP Project Engineer
Location: Oldbury
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (DOE)
Hours: 39.5 per week (Mon-Thurs 8:00-16:45, Fri 8:00-13:30)
Contract: Permanent
Join a Leading UK Engineering & Manufacturing Organisation
Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are delighted to be recruiting an APQP Project Engineer for a highly successful and growing manufacturing business based in Oldbury. Operating across multiple sectors including Automotive, Defence, Medical, Transport, Electronics and more, this organisation is known for delivering high quality engineered solutions and operates to ISO 9001 standards while progressing toward IATF accreditation.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced APQP professional to take ownership of automotive project quality, lead cross functional activities, and play a key role in ensuring successful product launches.
The Role
As the APQP Project Engineer, you will be responsible for leading all phases of APQP and PPAP activity for automotive customers. You'll work closely with engineering, operations, quality, suppliers, and customers to ensure projects are delivered on time, to specification, and in line with industry standards.
Key Responsibilities
APQP & PPAP Management
Lead and coordinate all APQP phases in line with IATF 16949 and AIAG guidelines
Create and maintain APQP documentation including Process Flows, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA and capability studies
Prepare and submit PPAP packages, ensuring approval prior to SOP
Cross Functional Collaboration
Work closely with engineering, operations, quality, sales and customers
Facilitate gate reviews, problem solving workshops and cross functional meetings
Support supplier readiness and supplier APQP activities
Risk Identification & Mitigation
Conduct risk analysis using FMEA, 8D and other quality tools
Drive corrective actions and improvement plans
Monitor and report project milestones and timing plans
Launch Support
Support prototype builds, pilot runs and production validation
Participate in process audits, run at rate and capability assessments
Feed continuous improvement and lessons learned into future programmes
Experience Required
Strong working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and Control Plans
Understanding of automotive manufacturing processes
Familiarity with IATF 16949 quality management systems
Ability to interpret CAD, engineering drawings and GD&T
Experience within an Automotive Tier 2 environment is desirable
Skills & Attributes
Strong initiative and problem solving ability
Excellent communication and time management skills
Customer focused approach
Confident using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Apply today through Hawk 3 Talent Solutions to find out more.
If you would like to apply for the role of APQP Project Engineer then please email your CV to (url removed) or call Donna on (phone number removed).For a confidential discussion or to apply, contact Hawk 3 Talent Solutions today.
Closing date is 10.05.2026 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.
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