Role: Quality Engineer Permanent Opportunity: Full time – Mon-Fri Location: Preston / Wigan / Bolton / Blackburn - Northwest, multi‑site responsibility Salary: £37,500 – £40,000 per annum, plus performance bonuses Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company pension, death in service, company mobile and laptop. Our client: Our growing client in the automotive security and tech industry, and is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to help shape a robust business management system across multiple Northwest sites. The business is scaling quickly and needs a quality professional who can build structure, improve processes and support continued growth in an automotive manufacturing environment. Quality Engineer - Duties & Responsibilities: * Lead, maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) and wider Business Management System across all sites. * Plan and perform internal audits (daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly) against IATF/TS 16949 and related standards. * Conduct process audits and drive corrective and preventive actions. * Support and run APQP activities for new and existing products in an automotive manufacturing environment. * Facilitate and contribute to 8D investigations to resolve non‑conformances. * Prepare and support quarterly management review meetings with quality data and analysis. * Own day‑to‑day quality operations, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and licence requirements. * Develop and structure documentation, procedures and records from a “blank canvas” into a coherent, usable system. * Support automotive customers’ quality and documentation requirements, including risk assessments and detailed quality reports. * Provide quality and documentation support to the sales/commercial teams for bids, tenders and customer queries. * Work closely with internal stakeholders in manufacturing, engineering, sales and field service teams. * Use Microsoft 365/SharePoint and AI tools to manage, control and improve quality documentation and workflows. Quality Engineer - Person Specification: * Ideally a minimum 5 years’ experience in a Quality Engineer role, ideally in automotive or closely related manufacturing. * Solid experience with TS/IATF 16949 audits and business management systems; exposure to ISO 27001 is desirable. * HNC in Engineering (or equivalent technical qualification). * Strong audit, documentation and process improvement skills, with the confidence to challenge and ask “why”. * Inquisitive, critical thinker with the ability to interpret data, link it to KPIs and make practical recommendations. * Comfortable working in a fast‑growth environment and building structure where little currently exists. What’s on offer: * A growing and exciting UK business * Modern and state of the art technology and investment * Long term opportunity for progression & career development * Comprehensive package with bonus opportunities annually Interested? Send your CV to the G Force Recruitment team via CV Library. One of our specialist consultants will be in touch shortly. We take your data seriously. G Force Recruitment is fully compliant with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018