Supplier Quality Engineer

Are you passionate about ensuring top-tier quality in supply chains? STS Defence is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our dynamic team in Gosport. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving supplier performance, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Product focused assurance activities ensuring compliance to customer requirements. Ensure adherence to specific process controls, certifications and qualifications
• Facilitate internal non-conformance reports to conclusion using Quality RCA tools such as 8D, Ishikawa etc.
• Reviewing and approving the company’s release documentation (e.g. CofC, FAIR)
• Active part of the NPI gated process
• Conducting supplier audits, appraisals and supplier approvals
• Assisting and contributing to the Contract Review process
• Collate KPIs for Business Reviews
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, promoting quality awareness and accountability throughout the organisation

Qualifications, Experience And Skills

• Lead auditor / internal & supplier auditor
• Lean Six Sigma Green belt
• Working knowledge of quality engineering in AS9100 production and project environment
• Proven and demonstrable ability in problem solving tools and non-conformance management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to provide clear and concise technical communications to internal teams, suppliers and external customers
• Experience of presenting technical data and root cause/corrective action activities

Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum.

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