Matthew Simpson Cmgr McMi

Lead SQA Engineer at Group Lotus

Matthew Simpson has a diverse work experience that spans over several companies. Matthew has held various roles in the automotive industry, with a focus on quality assurance and supplier management.

At Group Lotus, Matthew has been a Lead SQA Engineer since May 2023. Prior to this, they served as a Lead SQA Programme Engineer from May 2021 to May 2023, and as a Senior SQA Programme Engineer from September 2019 to May 2021.

Matthew also worked at Bosch, where they held multiple positions. Matthew was a UK Supplier Quality Mentor from February 2018 to September 2019. In this role, they were responsible for managing the quality performance of all UK suppliers and providing strategic supply-chain management. Before this, they worked as a Senior Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer from March 2017 to February 2018. Their responsibilities included ensuring the quality of supplied components and coordinating supplier development activities. Matthew also served as a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer from January 2015 to March 2017, where they were solely responsible for maintaining the quality of supplied parts for specific product lines.

Matthew's work experience also includes a role at Caterham Technology & Innovation, where they worked as a Senior SQA / Quality Engineer from January 2013 to January 2015. In this position, they were responsible for sourcing components and selecting suppliers for joint venture projects. Matthew also facilitated DFMEA activities and established quality standards for various components.

Prior to Caterham, Matthew worked at Lotus Cars as a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer in 2012, and at Bentley Motors Ltd as a Field Quality Engineer from September 2008 to January 2012.

Matthew's early career includes a role at Nissan Technical Center Europe as a New Projects Quality Engineer from August 2006 to August 2007. In this position, they coordinated reliability testing and addressed customer quality concerns.

Overall, Matthew Simpson has a strong background in quality assurance, supplier management, and project coordination in the automotive industry.

Matthew Simpson CMgr MCMI earned their Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Technology with Management from the University of Hertfordshire between 2004 and 2008.

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Timeline

  • Lead SQA Engineer

    May, 2023 - present

  • Lead SQA Programme Engineer

    May, 2021

  • Senior SQA Programme Engineer

    September, 2019

  • Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

    January, 2012

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