**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