Quality Engineer – Automotive

Quality Engineer – Automotive

Tamworth | £38,000–£40,000 Company Car, plus lunch allowance

Our client, an established automotive business, is recruiting a Quality Engineer to support vehicle quality and warranty investigations across the UK market.

The role is based in Tamworth, with occasional travel to UK ports and vehicle pre-delivery inspection centres. It combines hands-on testing of warranty-returned parts with analysis of claim data to identify issues and support improvements in vehicle quality.

Key responsibilities

* Inspect, test and carry out initial analysis of warranty-returned automotive parts.

* Monitor warranty claims and dealer order data using internal systems.

* Identify emerging faults and trends, particularly within the first three and twelve months of vehicle use.

* Prepare accurate technical reports and communicate findings to UK and European quality teams.

* Respond to technical enquiries and support warranty investigations.

* Occasionally visit UK ports and pre-delivery inspection centres to inspect vehicles, support preventative repairs and report findings.

* Support benchmarking and wider quality improvement activities.

* Build effective relationships with technical teams, customers and dealer networks.

Skills and experience

* Relevant practical automotive experience, such as vehicle diagnostics, technical support, warranty investigation or quality inspection.

* Good general vehicle knowledge and strong technical ability.

* A hands-on approach to testing, inspection and fault investigation.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Confident communication and relationship-building skills.

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

* Self-motivated and able to manage workloads with minimal supervision.

* Flexibility to undertake occasional UK travel.

* High-voltage electric vehicle experience would be an advantage.

Package

* £38,000–£40,000 salary.

* Lunch allowance.

* Tamworth-based position with occasional travel.

* Company Car
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed