Clicking on a job title and code below (e.g. ‘Head of Quality (Q006)’) will open up the full standard job description for that role.

 

Job Family	Qualifications	Quality (Q) Assures the continual compliance of quality standards for products and processes to ensure component/vehicle reliability, consistency and safety.
Sub Family		Management Systems (MS) Develops the quality strategy, policies, processes, standards and systems for the company and its supply chain to operate within. This may include auditing to ensure compliance, although this may be carried out by a third party accredited body.	Supplier Quality (SQ) Supports supply chain companies in the development of their parts and materials to meet the quality standards and systems required. This includes on-site supply company inspection.	Quality Assurance (QA) Focuses on parts or product safety and warranty for the customer. Carries out root cause analysis and resolution to customer issues.	Operations (OPS) Inspection of incoming parts from supply chain companies and internally produced components and vehicles to meet the quality standards and systems required.
Career Stage 6 (Executive)	Masters Degree, Degree Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 7, Institute Fellow, Chartered Status	Head of Quality (Q006)
Career Stage 5 (Senior Management)	Honours Degree, Degree Apprenticeship, HND, Technical Certificate Level 5 NVQ Level 5, NVQ Level 6, Incorporated Status	Quality Systems Manager (QMSOO5)	Supplier Quality Manager (QSQ005)	Quality Manager (QOPS005)
Career Stage 4 (Professional/Management)	Degree / Degree Apprenticeship, Foundation Degree, HNC, Technical Certificate Level 4, Higher Professional Diploma, NVQ Level 4, Technician Status		Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (QSQ004.1)	Senior Warranty Engineer (QQAOO4.1)	Senior Quality Engineer (QOPS004.1)
Career Stage 3 (Technical)	Degree / Degree Apprenticeship, HNC, A Levels, Technical Certificate Level 3, NVQ Level 3,Technician Status	Quality Engineer (QMS003)	Supplier Quality Engineer (QSQ003)	Resident Customer Support Engineer (QQA003)	Quality Engineer (QOPS003)
					Graduate Engineer (Placement) (QOPS000)
Career Stage 2 (Hourly/Senior Admin)	GCSEs Level A-C, NVQ Level 2, Technical Certificate Level 2			Warranty Technician (QQA002)	Quality Technician (QOPS002)
Career Stage 1 (Hourly/Admin)	GCSEs Level D-G, Functional Skills Level 1, NVQ Level 1
School Leaver including 6th Form	A Levels, GCSEs Level A-C, Functional Skills Level 2