JOTA Composites are currently looking for a QA Engineer with previous experience working in a Composite Manufacturing environment, to be the champion of quality, embedding best practice across the entire manufacturing process.From raw material validation to final inspection, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring every part we deliver meets the highest standards of quality, safety, performance, and reliability.Working closely with engineering, production, and management teams, you’ll drive continuous improvement and help shape the future of our manufacturing processes.Job OverviewJob Description and Key ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesDevelop and Refine Processes: Collaborate with design and production teams to optimize composite manufacturing processes such as layup, curing, trimming, bonding, and assembly — ensuring efficiency without compromising quality.Lead Quality Control Activities: Oversee material acceptance, in-process inspections, ensuring that every part meets strict specification and certification requirements.Maintain the Quality Management System (QMS): Enhance QMS to ensure compliance with standards such as AS9100 and customer-specific requirements. Support audits, certification processes, and regulatory compliance.Create and Manage Documentation: Write and maintain detailed process specifications, inspection plans, and work instructions to provide clear guidance across production.Problem-Solve and Troubleshoot: Investigate non-conformances, lead root cause analysis, 8D and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence.Champion Continuous Improvement: Drive lean initiatives and apply quality methodologies such as FMEA and SPC to boost efficiency, reduce waste, and improve yield.Data & Reporting: Gather, analyse, and report process and quality data to senior leadership, highlighting performance trends and identifying opportunities for innovation.Cross-Team Collaboration: Act as a key link between engineering, production, and suppliers, ensuring consistent communication and alignment on quality expectations.Customer & Supplier Interface: Support supplier quality assurance and represent the company in customer quality reviews when required.Skills & Experience RequiredA strong technical background in composite materials and manufacturing processes.Experience with quality tools and methodologies (FMEA, CAPA, 8D root cause analysis).Excellent problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.A meticulous eye for detail with the ability to spot and resolve potential issues early.Strong communication and influencing skills to work effectively across teams and with customers/suppliers.A proactive mindset, with the confidence to challenge processes and suggest improvements.Note: This position is only open to candidates who currently hold valid right-to-work status in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas.At JOTA, we don’t just work in motorsport and engineering — we live it. Driven by a passion for excellence and competing at the pinnacle of endurance racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship, JOTA has become one of the most successful teams of the modern era, earning accolades on the world’s most demanding circuits. But our relentless pursuit of innovation and pushing boundaries extends far beyond the racetrack.Our cutting-edge businesses, JOTA Advanced Engineering and JOTA Composites, tackle every challenge with precision and ingenuity. By embracing a collaborative approach with our customers and technical partners, we ensure that required standards are not only met but consistently achieved. From designing and manufacturing complex solutions to advancing technologies across the automotive, defence, marine, and motorsport industries, we are dedicated to delivering excellence in everything we do.What truly sets us apart is THE JOTA WAY — a people-first philosophy that underpins everything we do. We believe great ideas come from great people, and by fostering an environment where every voice is heard and valued, we empower our team to achieve the extraordinary. Whether dominating on the track or engineering groundbreaking technologies, our focus remains on nurturing talent, fostering collaboration, and achieving success together.Joining JOTA means being part of a close-knit team where your skills, passion, and ideas will shape the future of motorsport and engineering. Are you ready to be part of a team that dreams big and delivers beyond expectations? If so, let’s talk! #J-18808-Ljbffr