Quality Engineer – Automotive in Tamworth, Staffordshire

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