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Senior SQD Engineer - Interiors

On-site in the UK·Added 11 months ago (last checked 12 Oct)

McLaren Automotive

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Overview

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays
Paid annual leave, per the ad.

Skills

As a Senior Supplier Quality & Development Engineer, you will take ownership of suppliers within the Interior Trim commodity area, managing a global supply base for components such as trim finishers, seats, cockpit/instrument panels (IP), headliners, and other primary interior assemblies. You will manage these suppliers across the full lifecycle-from sourcing and industrialisation through to series production-ensuring launch success and ongoing performance in quality, delivery, and durability. Operating from the UK with a global remit, you will lead industrialisation activities, assess and guide supplier manufacturing processes, and build long-term capability within the supply chain for Interior Trim.

What You'll Do

Supplier Sourcing & Qualification
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & PPAP
Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & Process Feasibility
Launch & Series Production Support
Series Supplier Management & Governance

Risk Management & Issue Resolution

Implement risk mitigation strategies to prevent supply chain disruptions and ensure business continuity.

Identifycritical suppliers and parts requiring cross-functional engagement.

Drive resolution of major open issues, ensuring supplier senior management is actively involved.

Deliver quality and capacity verification in line with McLaren Development Process (MDP) targets.

Support activities for both reactive and proactive warranty concerns reduction

Supplier Development & Continuous Improvement

Develop and implement improvement strategies with suppliers to enhance performance and capability.

What You'll Bring

Strong understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to Interior Trim, including injection moulding of decorative parts, plastic plating (chrome, PVD, paint), foaming, trim wrapping, sewing, lamination, adhesion processes, structural foam moulding, and soft-touch materials.Strong understanding of the end-to-end supply chains within typical automotive OEM supplier networks.

In-depth knowledge of automotive OEM manufacturing processes

Proficient in analysing programme plans and assessing suppliers' capability to deliver high-quality components on time, aligned with key project milestones.

Able to plan and oversee the full manufacturing process at the supplier-from goods receipt to final dispatch-whenrequired.

Skilled in scenario planning toidentifyrisks and define effective mitigation strategies as needed

Ability to influence senior stakeholders within supplier organisations to ensure correct prioritisation and focus

Knowledge of durability and cosmetic validation for interior surfaces, including scratch resistance, UV stability, environmental durability, squeak & rattle mitigation, and fit & finish.

Experience conducting feasibility assessments for visible and high-touch Interior Trim items such as seats, cockpit/IP assemblies, door trims, finishers, headliners, and console assemblies.

Familiarity with tooling and dimensional control specific to Interior Trim components.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

Language:Fluent in technical and conversational English (oral & written).Additionallanguages beneficial.

Education:Degree-level qualification or higher in a technical engineering discipline.

Supplier Quality Expertise: Proven experience in an Automotive OEM Supplier Quality/Quality Engineering role responsible for Interior Trim.

Core Quality Tools: Strong working knowledge of PPAP, MSA, APQP, FMEA, SPC, particularly in appearance and tactile performance parameters.

Structured Problem Solving: Expert in 8D, DMAIC.

Quality Management Systems: IATF16949 and AIAG standards.

Engineering Standards: Advanced understanding of GD&T and its application to Interior Trim fit & finish.

Systems Competence: Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP, and CAD visualisation tools (CATIA viewer).

Personal Attributes / Competencies

Coach and Guide:Able to coach and guidefellowmembers of the McLaren SQD team as well as members of supplier'sorganisations

Motivated and Professional: Highly driven team player who leads by example, acts with integrity, and can professionallyrepresenta world-class automotive brand.

Effective Communicator:Excellentwritten and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage confidentlyin either languageacross all levels internally and externally, including suppliers.

Organised and Delivery-Focused: Well-structured and dependable, with a proventrack recordof delivering results on time in high-pressure, fast-paced environments.

Independent and Adaptable: Self-sufficient with the ability to prioritise workload, request support when needed, and thrive in dynamic, evolving start-up settings.

Global Perspective:Experience working acrossglobalcultures; flexible in work patterns and willing to travel extensively, including at short notice.

Technically Qualified and Experienced: Degree-educated in a relevant discipline, with at least10years' experience in an automotiveOEM.

Supplier Quality Expertise:Significantpreviousexperience inOEMSupplier Quality functions, including launching products into production and applying IATF16949 and AIAG standards.

Problem Solving and Coaching Skills: Skilled in using, training, and coaching standard practical problem-solving tools

Strategic Thinker:Able to see the 'bigger picture' and willing to take onadditionalworkload to support the development and implementation of new SQD processes and/or initiatives

Present a Clear Message:Able to create and deliver presentations which can explain and summarise complex topics succinctly to cross functional and/or senior audiences

What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide - ranging benefits package, which includes:

Structured career development framework
25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
Enhanced company pension scheme
Discretionary annual bonus award
Private medical insurance and health cash plan
Life assurance benefit
Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' service
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
Generous parental leave policies
A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice

Who Are We?

No restraints. No limitations. We don't simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.