Job Title

Supplier Quality Engineering Graduate Scheme 2026

Ref #

54136

Date posted

Monday, September 29, 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Woking

Business area

SQD

Department

Supplier Quality Assurance

Position level

J - Technician / Administrator

Working time

Full Time

Contract type

Fixed Term Contract

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

9am - 6pm Monday to Friday

What to Expect

We are recruiting for Graduates to join our Supplier Quality team at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey. As a Supplier Quality Graduate, you will play a key role in ensuring our suppliers deliver components that meet McLaren’s uncompromising standards for quality, performance, and reliability.

Through structured rotations and on-the-job experience, you will learn how to work closely with suppliers across our global network—supporting audits, driving continuous improvement, and resolving quality issues from prototype through to series production.

This is a two-year rotational programme (4 × 6 months) designed to develop your technical expertise, commercial understanding, and leadership capability—preparing you for a permanent role within McLaren’s Supplier Quality function.

Please note this is an on-site position.

What You'll Do

Across your four structured rotations, you will gain hands-on experience across the full supplier quality lifecycle. Key responsibilities may include:

Conducting supplier quality audits and capability assessments.
Supporting Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for new model introductions.
Analysing incoming part quality data to spot trends and identify potential risks.
Leading small-scale root cause analysis investigations and driving corrective actions.
Working cross-functionally to ensure supplier issues are resolved effectively and sustainably.
Monitoring and reporting supplier performance metrics such as defect rates and delivery adherence.
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the supply base.
Coordinating containment actions to protect production when quality concerns arise.

Throughout the programme, you will also take part in professional development workshops, innovation challenges, and technical knowledge-sharing sessions to build both your engineering capability and leadership potential.

What You'll Bring

You must have achieved, or be on track to achieve, at least a 2:1 in a relevant degree, such as Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Automotive Engineering, Supply Chain Management etc.
A passion for quality engineering and working in partnership with suppliers.
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
The ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
Some knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality tools (e.g., 8D, FMEA, Six Sigma), or supplier management would be advantageous.

What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:

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
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
Opportunities to experience our fantastic cars

*Qualifying criteria applies

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.