Supplier Quality Engineer

Hinkley Point C is the UK’s first new build nuclear power station in a generation that is critical to the UK NetZero targets. All roles on the project require key behaviours which support the Zero Harm objective, a questioning attitude, and drive to uphold the standards of safety and quality required by this prestigious project. A committed strong work ethic is essential at all levels. All candidates are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and experience where possible directly related to the criteria required for the role. It is acknowledged that previous Nuclear based experience will not always be possible, as such supporting with project research and how individual skills may be transferable will be important.

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will support the Supplier Quality Manager in delivering all aspects of the Supplier Quality function. You will ensure that products and services provided by suppliers consistently meet project requirements. Acting as a key liaison between the organisation and its suppliers, managing supplier performance and contributing to the development and qualification of new and existing suppliers. Working in a multiskilled and diverse team with suppliers to develop and implement best practices that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste, and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.

Nuclear Safety & NS Culture: Promote and demonstrate positive Nuclear Safety leadership, building a strong and compliant Nuclear Safety Culture throughout the supply chain. Foster adherence to nuclear safety standards and project requirements.

Quality Assurance & Contract deliverables: Ensure supplier's adherence to the requirements specified in the project specification. Review and monitor Contract Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain. Establish and check appropriateness and completeness of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs/FUDs) and monitor their completion. Support the review and acceptance of Quality Release Certificate and End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR). Support and monitor source inspection activities. Engage with stakeholders to analyse non-conformities within the supply chain. Facilitate manufacturing kick-off meetings.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Engineering, procurement and construction teams to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements. Use a risk-based data-driven approach to capitalise opportunities and mitigate risks to the supply chain performance.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience: Certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead auditor with extensive experience auditing to the standard. Good understanding of core manufacturing and inspection processes and protocols such as Fabrication, extrusion, coating, NDT. Understand the concepts and applications of problem solving and improvement tools. Ability to lead and facilitate improvement projects. Degree qualified or minimum 3 years Quality/Supplier Quality or equivalent experience within a regulated industry.

Additional Qualifications/Experience: Experience within the Nuclear sector or other regulated industry. Ability to organise and structure a diverse workload. CQI, IRCA, ASQ CQE or equivalent membership.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us? For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy. Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future. EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education. We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas. It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more. Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing. We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age, and experience, we believe we can do even more.