Quality Manager – Validation & Inspection
Added 20 Aug · still live
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Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£48,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2482 (92% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,200, and McLaren Automotive Ltd is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
What to Expect
As Quality Manager – Validation & Inspection, you will lead the end‑to‑end quality inspection processes across Body Assembly, Surface Finish, General Assembly validation, and product functionality. You will provide daily leadership to the inspection team, ensuring McLaren’s quality standards are upheld, continuously improved, and embedded throughout manufacturing.
You will play a pivotal role in managing the Level Zero landscape, optimising resources, resolving issues efficiently, and driving a culture of continuous improvement. Your proactive approach will directly influence product quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction, while shaping the future of McLaren’s manufacturing excellence.
What You'll Do
Quality Inspection Management:
As Quality Manager – Validation & Inspection, you will lead the end‑to‑end quality inspection processes across Body Assembly, Surface Finish, General Assembly validation, and product functionality. You will provide daily leadership to the inspection team, ensuring McLaren’s quality standards are upheld, continuously improved, and embedded throughout manufacturing.
You will play a pivotal role in managing the Level Zero landscape, optimising resources, resolving issues efficiently, and driving a culture of continuous improvement. Your proactive approach will directly influence product quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction, while shaping the future of McLaren’s manufacturing excellence.
What You'll Do
Quality Inspection Management:
- Oversee all quality inspection activities across Body Assembly, Surface Finish, and General Assembly build validation.
- Lead the inspection team to ensure all products meet McLaren’s quality standards and specifications.
- Provide daily leadership, coaching, and direction to the inspection team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Support training and professional development to enhance team capability.
- Lead the development, management, and continuous improvement of McLaren’s quality processes and standards.
- Identify opportunities to optimise processes and improve efficiency, productivity, and product quality.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing.
- Encourage innovation and empower team members to contribute ideas.
- Drive improvements in quality metrics and address areas requiring enhancement.
Quality Metrics & Performance
- Lead improvements in key quality indicators, monitoring performance and driving corrective and preventive actions.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure sustained quality performance.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to align quality objectives with business goals and customer expectations.
- Address quality issues collaboratively and drive improvements across departments.
- Establish and monitor KPIs to measure the effectiveness of Level Zero management.
- Track resolution times, resource utilisation, and impact on production quality to identify improvement opportunities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Significant experience in quality management within manufacturing, ideally automotive.
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
- Strong understanding of quality systems and methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean, etc.).
- Demonstrated success in driving continuous improvement and implementing best practices.
- Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
- Strong analytical mindset with proficiency in data analysis and interpretation.
- Professional quality certification (e.g., ASQ CMQ/OE) desirable.
- Inquisitive mindset with a willingness to challenge and understand the ‘why’.
- Proactive, driven, and eager to take ownership.
- Energetic and motivated to excel in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment.
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders.
- Confident decision‑maker, comfortable recommending solutions.
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
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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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2482 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~137k in sampleP25 £40kP75 £66k
£33kmedian £50kgoing rate £48k£84k
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2482 going rate of £48,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.