Are you an experienced NPI Quality Engineer looking for your next opportunity?
Our client is seeking a skilled and motivated NPI Quality Engineer to join their team. This role involves supporting new product introductions, driving APQP activities, and ensuring quality standards are met from concept through to full production. You will play a key role in customer interaction, supplier quality, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced automotive environment.
NPI Quality Engineer
Permanent
Competitive
Monday–Thursday 08:00–16:45, Friday 08:00–12:30 (37.5 hours)
Automotive manufacturing environment
Commutable from Wolverhampton and Birmingham
NPI Quality Engineer
Job Description
* Lead quality for new product introductions, driving APQP, PPAP/PSW submissions, and FMEA updates
* Act as the quality voice in program meetings, ensuring risk-averse engineering and zero-failure delivery
* Support Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) and internal quality initiatives
* Perform audits, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation (8D, problem-solving)
* Monitor KPIs, report quality performance, and implement continuous improvement techniques (Six Sigma, Poka-Yoke, MSA)
* Ensure compliance with IATF16949 / ISO9001 and customer-specific quality requirements
NPI Quality Engineer
Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications
* Automotive quality engineering experience (Tier 1/OEM preferred)
* Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PSW, FMEA, GD&T, and VDA standards
* Process/product auditing expertise
* Hands-on experience with assembly, moulding, and painted parts advantageous
* HNC / DipQ or equivalent (advantageous)
NPI Quality Engineer
Company Benefits
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
* Life assurance (4x salary)
* Early finish Friday