Project Quality Leader

Project Quality Leader | £50,000-£55,000 + Excellent Benefits | Staffordshire (Hybrid)

Are you a quality-driven engineering professional with a passion for delivering excellence in automotive projects? A global tier-one supplier is seeking a Project Quality Leader to join their dynamic team based in Staffordshire.

This is a key role responsible for ensuring quality standards are upheld across complex automotive projects — from development through to launch. You’ll be the central quality contact for customers, leading compliance efforts and driving process improvement across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality liaison with customers for project-related topics

• Lead APQP, PPAP, and customer-specific quality deliverables

• Identify and escalate project risks related to quality objectives

• Support cross-functional teams during development, launch, and ramp-up phases

• Promote best practices through lessons learned, problem-solving, and audits

• Validate prototypes and ensure alignment with customer expectations

• Drive internal deployment of customer quality requirements and standards

Candidate Profile

• Degree-qualified in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

• Solid understanding of automotive quality standards (e.g. IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, MSA)

• Experience leading quality within automotive project environments

• Strong communication skills and customer focus

• Proactive approach to risk identification, escalation, and resolution

What’s on Offer

• Salary: £50,000-£55,000 per annum

• Pension: 10% company contribution

• Hybrid working with flexible start and finish times

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) with flexible use

• Access to an Electric Car Scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Gym membership benefits