Quality Engineer - Manufacturing
| Posting date: | 05 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £42,000 - £47,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 June 2026 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO3 5GF |
| Company: | Unipart Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2053 |
Summary
Job Advert
Quality Engineer - Manufacturing
Portsmouth
Salary £42,000 - £47,000 - plus 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and
benefits scheme
Please note that the working pattern is 8.00am - 4.00pm
About the Job
* Responsible for developing processes to ensure incoming materials meet required quality standards.
* Responsible for identifying and raising quality issues and for speedily resolving them to ensure zero impact to the customer.
* Supporting new product introductions to ensure the robustness of product builds.
* Work in a team environment to develop and implement best practices that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and
waste and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.
* Review and manage the customer specific requirements in specifications, CAD data and drawings, ensuring they are correctly
applied and integrated into the manufacturing processes via core tools such as PFMEA and Control Plans.
* Co-ordinating measurement activity for customer submissions such as ISIR, Capability Studies and MSA.
* Supporting pre-production trials to validate a production process with a high quality output
* Customer facing on quality issues, measurement reports and concessions
* QMS interaction (NCR, concessions, change management, audit etc.)
* Main Quality contact for select customers Principle Accountabilities
* Accountable to the Head of Operations and Program Management functions for ensuring new programmes are introduced to the
required standard (PPAP) within the defined project timings
* Supporting the Head of Operations to ensure the effective quality performance of the team
* Identifying, defining and implementing opportunities for process and resource improvements
* Ensuring problem solving tasks are completed to IATF & AS requirements, ensuring efficient and robust closure and employing
Unipart Way problem solving methodologies
* Support project and DFM reviews with achievable feasibility and quality directives
* Supply comprehensive production support for quality issues impacting the ability to manufacture and supply goods
* Ensuring Process and Product audits are being completed and acted upon in line with the annual audit plan.
* Any other task as agreed by your manager/supervisor
About You
* Minimum 3-5years of experience in quality engineering within the automotive or manufacturing sector
* Hands-on experience with quality tools (e.g., PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA).
* Familiarity with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality standards, AS9100 experience also fine.
* Proven track record in managing supplier quality issues and customer complaints (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa diagrams)
* Experience with auditing (internal and external), root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action processes
* Proficient in using quality management systems (QMS), ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite
* Ability to read and interpret technical drawings (GD&T knowledge preferred)
* Competency in statistical analysis and use of statistical software (e.g., Minitab, JMP)
* Understanding of metrology and hands-on experience with measurement tools (CMM, calipers, micrometers, etc.)
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with teams, suppliers, and customers.
* Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working independently and in a team environment.
* Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of
opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the
grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or
civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected
characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment
which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of
yourself and do your best work every day.
Quality Engineer - Manufacturing
Portsmouth
Salary £42,000 - £47,000 - plus 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and
benefits scheme
Please note that the working pattern is 8.00am - 4.00pm
About the Job
* Responsible for developing processes to ensure incoming materials meet required quality standards.
* Responsible for identifying and raising quality issues and for speedily resolving them to ensure zero impact to the customer.
* Supporting new product introductions to ensure the robustness of product builds.
* Work in a team environment to develop and implement best practices that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and
waste and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.
* Review and manage the customer specific requirements in specifications, CAD data and drawings, ensuring they are correctly
applied and integrated into the manufacturing processes via core tools such as PFMEA and Control Plans.
* Co-ordinating measurement activity for customer submissions such as ISIR, Capability Studies and MSA.
* Supporting pre-production trials to validate a production process with a high quality output
* Customer facing on quality issues, measurement reports and concessions
* QMS interaction (NCR, concessions, change management, audit etc.)
* Main Quality contact for select customers Principle Accountabilities
* Accountable to the Head of Operations and Program Management functions for ensuring new programmes are introduced to the
required standard (PPAP) within the defined project timings
* Supporting the Head of Operations to ensure the effective quality performance of the team
* Identifying, defining and implementing opportunities for process and resource improvements
* Ensuring problem solving tasks are completed to IATF & AS requirements, ensuring efficient and robust closure and employing
Unipart Way problem solving methodologies
* Support project and DFM reviews with achievable feasibility and quality directives
* Supply comprehensive production support for quality issues impacting the ability to manufacture and supply goods
* Ensuring Process and Product audits are being completed and acted upon in line with the annual audit plan.
* Any other task as agreed by your manager/supervisor
About You
* Minimum 3-5years of experience in quality engineering within the automotive or manufacturing sector
* Hands-on experience with quality tools (e.g., PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA).
* Familiarity with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality standards, AS9100 experience also fine.
* Proven track record in managing supplier quality issues and customer complaints (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa diagrams)
* Experience with auditing (internal and external), root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action processes
* Proficient in using quality management systems (QMS), ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite
* Ability to read and interpret technical drawings (GD&T knowledge preferred)
* Competency in statistical analysis and use of statistical software (e.g., Minitab, JMP)
* Understanding of metrology and hands-on experience with measurement tools (CMM, calipers, micrometers, etc.)
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with teams, suppliers, and customers.
* Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working independently and in a team environment.
* Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of
opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the
grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or
civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected
characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment
which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of
yourself and do your best work every day.