Supplier Quality Engineer in Newton Aycliffe

Role Description

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) serves as the primary liaison between Husqvarna’s manufacturing operations and its supply base, ensuring that supplier-related quality issues are effectively managed and resolved. This role is essential in maintaining production continuity, improving supplier performance, and driving long-term quality improvements across the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• To be the initial interface between the factory and supplier regarding quality deviations.
• To involve all necessary Husqvarna functions needed to solve supplier related quality problems (Production, R&D, SQA).
• Drive improvements to internal processes in relation to handling of non-conforming material and Supplier Quality processes.

Key Tasks

• Provide feedback to suppliers on quality deviations found within the factory processes (Goods-in, assembly, lab etc).
• Send IQN (Initial Quality Notification) to suppliers.
• Initiate and drive closure of supplier 8D’s in collaboration with SQA Engineers.
• Validation of supplier root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions in collaboration with SQA Engineers.
• 8D progress reporting.
• Support PCBA analysis in the Quality Lab.
• Responsibility for disposition of suspect material from suppliers.
• Regular data collection and KPI reporting.
• Review and disposition deviation approval requests (DAR).
• Support and collaborate with Global SQA team.
• Visit suppliers, where required in conjunction with SQA.
• Involvement in New Product Introduction process through the development and industrialization stages by supporting Engineering and Manufacturing pilot builds (trial builds).

Additional Skills/Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years\’ experience in a Quality Engineering role within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience with EMS suppliers desirable.
• Experience in the automotive sector desirable.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma or certification (e.g., Green Belt / Black Belt) desirable.
• Proficient in quality tools and methodologies (FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, SPC, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the business.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and data-driven approach.
• The ‘right’ candidate should be closely aligned with our cultural values of being BOLD, being DEDICATED & showing that they CARE.

Last date to apply: 05 January 2026