Scott Montgomery

Quality Engineer                           

Buckingham

Competitive  

Permanent

A leading automotive lighting manufacturer supplying luxury and supercar brands is seeking a Quality Engineer to support the delivery of its Quality strategy. The business is undergoing significant investment and transformation, creating an exciting opportunity for an individual who can drive quality performance, exceed customer expectations, and support operational excellence across production and new product introduction.

This role is central to ensuring product quality, maintaining compliance with industry standards, and supporting continuous improvement across manufacturing and customer programmes.

Key Responsibilities – Quality Engineer   

Quality Systems & Compliance

Implement all relevant procedures within the Business Management System (BMS) and ensure compliance.Ensure in‑house systems and procedures are updated, revised, and aligned with external certification requirements.Assist in internal process and product audits of the BMS.Introduce new systems and procedures where appropriate.Ensure all necessary systems and documentation are in place to satisfy customer requirements and audits.

Customer Quality & Issue Resolution

Respond to customer complaints, implementing containment actions, root cause analysis, error‑proofing (poka‑yoke), and both short‑ and long‑term countermeasures.Report the status of customer claims and ensure alignment between customer expectations and internal actions.Support customer PPAP submissions in line with customer and internal requirements.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

Perform root cause analysis and resolve quality issues effectively.Update quality documentation and communicate lessons learned from quality concerns.Support scrap‑reduction programmes in line with business targets.Support regular inspection meetings and contribute to action plans for improving quality.Support engineering change processes, ensuring quality deliverables are met.

Reporting & Communication

Report against agreed quality metrics on a weekly and monthly basis.Produce written reports and deliver presentations as required.Attend cross‑functional meetings and communicate actions clearly.Support quality‑related issues with manufacturing and wider operational teams.

 

Qualifications & Requirements – Quality Engineer   

Technical degree or HNC/HND (desirable).Excellent organisational and follow‑up skills.Competent in problem solving, planning, decision‑making, and team collaboration.Commercially aware with a proactive approach.Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.Able to communicate effectively at all levels, from shop floor to director level.

 

What we can offer – Quality Engineer   

Competitive Salary25 Days + Bank HolidayPension 5% employee contribution with 4% employer contributionRetail discount scheme

For more information on this role, please contact Scott Montgomery on 01453 852566 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.

Project Manager

Buckingham

Competitive Salary

Permanent

Engineering and Manufacturing

A leading automotive manufacturer supplying high‑end lighting systems to luxury and supercar brands is seeking a Project Manager to join their team

Key Responsibilities – Project Manager

Responsible for all Project Management aspects relating to the successful delivery of projects that have been assigned.Work with multi-disciplined teams and demonstrate full accountability for on time delivery of the agreed scopeManage project timing and maintain an accurate, up to date project timing plan. Liaising with suppliers and internal resources to ensure good visibility of project status and highlight concerns.Lead customer project meetings and visits & be the customer point of contact to successfully manage customer relationship during the project phases.Ensure that all Projects are managed in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures. Ability to ensure that Project and Series Engineering Changes are managed in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.Effective project scope and change management in line with approved business processes including preparation of commercial aspects of project related changes.Manage pre-production build phases & process equipment development in line with project requirements.When required/appropriate, provide support and mentoring to Project Engineers to ensure successful project delivery.

Experience and Qualifications – Project Manager

Previous experience working within an automotive Company ideally a 1st Tier Supplier.Educated to degree or equivalent level in a technically based subject.Relevant Project management experience, ideally with some qualification e.g. PRINCE 2Excellent presentation skills.Interpersonal skills that enable you to work with people at all levels and develop good working relationships.Problem solving and negotiation skills.Ability to plan, multi-task and manage time effectively.

Candidates who are currently a Project Engineer, Project Manager, Product Lifecycle Engineer, Project Coordinator NPI Engineer could be suitable for this role

For more information please contact Scott Montgomery on [email protected] or 01453 852566

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.