Job Title
Senior Quality Compliance Engineer
Ref #
58683
Date posted
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Woking
Business area
Quality
Department
Total Quality Management
Position level
G - Qualified Senior
Working time
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term Contract
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
8:30am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday
What to Expect

Reporting to the Quality Compliance Manager, this is a pivotal role that encompases the indipendance and objectivity necessary to effectively assess all functions and departments to ensure all certified McLaren Automotive products consistently meet applicable government regulatory requirements. This is a supporting role to the Quality Compliance Manager to supervise a team of engineers and coordinators who assess the business if consistently operate within the defined key business processes that are part of the established Quality Management System (QMS). The successful candidate will be responsible for budgeting and forecasting to ensure smooth operation of the function whilst the business and all certified products are continuously compliant.

As the COP, ELV, RRR, CSMS and QMS Business Process Owner (BPO) you will be colaborating with all levels in the company to ensure consistent following of processes, effective communication, risk analysis and mitigation enabling uninterupted flow of completed vehicles in to sales.


What You'll Do


  • Support manage a team of effective compliance engineers and coordinators
  • Support in developing and mainteining necessary skills within the compliance team
  • Support managing operational budgets (define, forecast, assess, monitor)
  • BPO of effective and efficient Government Regulations Compliance (GRC) processes
  • Develop effective process and business KPI’s that demonstrate status, drive action from all stakeholders  and ensures transparency and objectivity
  • Effective ‘consultancy based’ support of all areas of the business and ensure compliance of all products and QMS
  • Communication with the relevant authorities to effectively manage all activities associated with product compliance
  • Creation and assessment of the COP Control Plan for all variants in series production (ensure is appropriately maintained)
  • Regular ELV/RRR compliance assessments and coordinate follow-up activities to ensure all products remain compliant in series production.
  • Internal auditing process – ensure effective business assessment against the IATF standard to drive best business practices are incorporated in the key processes of the QMS.
  • Maintain the company certification to the IATF 16949 automotive standard
  • Timely resolution of any inconsistencies and/or non-compliances
  • Proactively assess existing processes for continuous improvement
  • Responsible for the delivery of continuous improvements to the compliance frelated processes and systems
  • Generate progress status reports and communicate to the business effectively including preparation of weekly and monthly KPI’s. Investigate deviations from agreed standards.
What You'll Bring

Essential Functional / Technical Skills


• Experience in analysing and interpreting product related data
• Proficient in Continuous Improvement approaches
• Understanding of the Total Quality Management methodology and principles
• Project management skills are desirable
• Knowledge of COP and ELV / RRR regulatory requirements applicable to passenger cars is essential
•Understanding of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals), SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) and GADSL (Global Automotive Declarable Substance List) is essential
• Qualified ISO/TS Lead Auditor is beneficial
• Applicable knowledge of the ISO/TS 16949 automotive standard is beneficial
• University Degree is required
• Understanding and application of the Quality Tools (SPC, MSA, FMEA)
• IT skills are essential (MS Office)
• Power Bi & SAP

Personal Attributes / Competencies

  • Proven ability to manage aspects of complex operations/processes and stakeholders
  • Proven ability to act under pressure with calmness, clarity of thought and decisive authority
  • Supervisory skills
  • Effective communicator at all working levels
  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Have structured logical and analytical approach
  • Self-motivated to deliver excellence
  • Delivery focussed - with demonstrable track record of on-time delivery
  • Ability to work within deadlines and under pressure
  • Process driven for continuous improvement
  • Keen/ambitious for personal development and learning
  • Capable of representing a world class automotive brand


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. 

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