Are you an experienced Paint Quality Engineer with a strong background in automotive paint processes and appearance standards?

We are seeking a hands-on professional to support a high-performance automotive manufacturer in delivering flawless paint quality across premium vehicle production. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity at their Woking facility, working closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to reduce defects, optimise processes, and ensure the highest customer-visible finish.

This role requires full-time on-site presence (5 days per week) to support fast-paced production and shop-floor quality activities.

Benefits Include:

• £32.00 - £38.00 per hour (Umbrella Pay Rate) - Inside IR35
• Immediate start (6 month contract) with strong potential for extension
• Opportunity to work on premium automotive programmes

Role Overview

The Paint Quality Engineer will take ownership of paint quality performance, focusing on defect reduction, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and continuous improvement. You will work hands-on on the shop floor, ensuring that exterior and interior components meet the highest visual standards while keeping processes audit-ready.

Collaboration with Production, Manufacturing Quality, Engineering, and Compliance teams will be key to resolving appearance issues and supporting new model introductions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own paint quality performance for assigned models, workstations, or processes
• Monitor, analyse, and eliminate defects with the highest FPV impact
• Lead root-cause investigations using 5-Why, Ishikawa, 8D, or DMAIC
• Implement containment, corrective, and preventative actions to reduce rework and polishing
• Maintain work instructions, PFMEAs, and inspection guides with clear ownership
• Support new materials, colours, substrates, and paint systems introductions
• Analyse defect trends (FPV, FTT/RFT) and provide actionable insights
• Maintain audit-ready documentation aligned to internal and external standards

Essential Experience:

• Proven experience in automotive paint quality (OEM, Tier 1, or high-end bodyshop)
• Hands-on experience reducing defects and rework through structured problem solving
• Strong shop-floor presence and practical troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of paint technologies (water/solvent-based, clearcoat, composite substrates)
• Proficient with quality tools: 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa, SPC, PFMEA
• Familiar with metrology tools (DOI, orange peel, spectral analysis) and appearance standards
• Ability to translate technical specifications into practical shop-floor actions
• Must have the independent right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)

If you are a practical, results-driven Paint Quality Engineer who thrives on delivering flawless finishes, we want to hear from you.

G&P is a world-leading quality management services provider, supporting manufacturers in the automotive, defence, aerospace and industrial sectors, and their associated supply chains, to transform quality and efficiency levels.

With over 30 years of experience, we provide tailored solutions through senior management support and expert personnel from our dedicated talent division. Through our award-winning engineering, technical, inspection and talent services, we help businesses minimise risk, maximise performance and achieve operational excellence.

Operating from strategic hubs in six countries, we continue to grow across new sectors, always focused on eliminating disruptions and supporting our clients drive to zero defects.

G&P is an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.