Component Quality Lead

Job Title: Component Quality Lead

Ref # 58981

Date posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Sheffield

Business area: Sheffield

Department: Sheffield

Position level: 5

Working time: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Working pattern: 8:30am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday

Salary: Not Stated

Primary Responsibilities:

• Primary Quality contact for pre-impregnated composite projects at the Sheffield facility

• Work with Customer quality representative to establish and manage suitable product standards and processes

• Provide dedicated Quality representation for allocated project / area in meetings, team events and day-to-day activities

• Development and approval of visual quality standards for cosmetic vehicle components including approval documentation

• Support the implementation of new production technologies at MCTC Sheffield

• Develop Quality metrics and drive their implementation

• Support the team in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using a Practical Problem Solving approach

• Lead the application of Quality tools (such as PFMEA, SPC and MSA) in the allocated area

• Support MCTC Supplier Quality representative on incoming material issues and generate actions which improve the incoming material quality

• Support the development of measurement techniques for new products

Key Accountabilities:

• Support all aspects of Quality for the assigned area of responsibility

• Deliver all aspects of Quality activity in line with targets, KPIs and milestones

• Support the containment of Quality Concern Reports (QCR) within 24 hours

• Support the resolution of Quality concerns using a structured approach to problem solving (PPS, 8D or similar)

• Build effective cross functional relationships and contribute to achieving a high-performance team environment

• Responsible for defining the visual inspection process to be operated in production

• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of quality documentation to support new and on-going activities

• Development and approval of visual quality standards for cosmetic vehicle components including approval documentation

• Responsible for collection and reporting results to the Leadership team

Requirements:

• Automotive core tools certification is essential

• Experience of pre-impregnated composite production is essential

• Experience of working with automotive paint and preparation processes of carbon parts is essential

• Experience in automotive manufacturing is advantageous

• Knowledge of Automotive quality systems is advantageous

• Auditing to established quality standards (IATF 16949) is desirable

• Experience of niche vehicle (low volume) programmes desirable

• Excellent communication and I.T. skills

• Experience of Minitab software is desirable

Personal Attributes:

• Passionate, enthusiastic and committed, with a can-do attitude

• Effective communication and inter-personal skills

• Self-driven individual, who can also work within a team

• Self-directed/manged and motivated towards achieving goals

• Excellent planning and organisation skills

• Ability to build effective relationships and network locally, within the business

• Make complex issues clear and transparent

• Ability to effectively influence, negotiate and use conflict resolution skills

• Valid Passport and Driving License

• Right to work in the UK

• Flexible approach to working

Benefits:

• 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