Supplier Quality Engineering Industrial Placement 2027

Overview

Join McLaren as a Supplier Quality Engineering Industrial Placement Intern in Woking to help ensure supplier parts meet the brand’s stringent quality standards. You will support audits, inspections, and data-driven improvements across a global supplier network, contributing to parts from prototype builds to series production. This 12‑month on-site program offers hands-on exposure to automotive quality and supplier management within a high-performance supply chain. You will work with experienced engineers to apply best practices and develop relevant skills for a career in automotive quality.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holiday
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Sabbatical after two years’ service

Responsibilities

• Support supplier quality audits and document findings
• Assist incoming part inspections and data analysis to identify trends or non-conformances
• Help manage supplier corrective actions and track closure
• Contribute to supplier performance reviews and monitor metrics like PPM and delivery adherence
• Participate in APQP and PPAP activities for new model introduction
• Support root cause analysis for supplier-related quality issues
• Assist with supplier capability assessments and reporting
• Coordinate containment actions for non-conforming parts

Key requirements

• Currently studying for a Mechanical, Manufacturing, Automotive Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related degree at a UK university
• Strong interest in quality assurance and supplier development
• Analytical mindset and willingness to engage with real-world engineering and supply chain challenges
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes or quality tools (8D, FMEA, Six Sigma) is advantageous

• Proactive
• Detail-oriented
• Collaborative
• Basic understanding of quality tools (8D, FMEA, Six Sigma)
• APQP and PPAP familiarity (preferred)
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (advantageous)

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