Supplier Quality Engineer in Birmingham

HydraForce, operating from our purpose-built facility in Birmingham, UK, is a global designer and manufacturer of motion control systems and the world’s leading manufacturer of hydraulic cartridge valves and custom hydraulic integrated circuits, as well as electronic controls for a variety of off-highway industries. Bosch Rexroth and HydraForce bring together two world-class leaders in hydraulic motion control. By combining our strengths, we've broadened our hydraulics offering to deliver the world's highest quality hydraulic control solutions to more OEMs across the globe.

The Supplier Quality Engineer will focus on machined and casted parts as well as other standard materials. You will be entrusted with your own area of responsibility in claim management, local supplier development, and process development on the supplier side as preventive quality work. You will be part of a technical purchasing team which directly contributes to our company's result through high service grade and good supplier relations.

• Analyse deviations on components from Incoming inspection, Production and from customer with check plausibility.
• Generate complaints to suppliers and evaluate their feedback (e.g. evaluation of 8D / quality statements).
• Coordinate necessary internal immediate measures and communication with the supplier, e.g. rework, sorting, return delivery, etc.
• Participate in purchasing projects for Quality planning and implementation relevant steps on the supplier side.
• Ensure implementation of preventive quality standards by suppliers.
• Create and coordinate testing and measurement concepts for suppliers.
• Request necessary immediate measures and final 8D reports from the supplier.
• Report Q-data.
• Coach suppliers in Q-methods.

Qualifications

• Degree with proven years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, quality or purchasing quality, preferably with experience in machined or casted parts.
• Experience in mechanical technology, mainly machining and casting, furthermore in evaluation in measurement concepts.
• Project management skills and a structured way of working, with a strong willingness and motivation to learn.
• Pro-active and flexible working style and good communication skills.
• Experience in working with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) is required. Experience in SAP is preferable.
• The job requires domestic and international travel.
• Communication skills in English written and spoken are required.

We will put high emphasis on personal characteristics when filling the position.

Additional Information

• A range of benefits are available including employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking.
• We offer a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks, flexible work-time options, benefits and services, room for creativity.
• You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.
• International applicants would not be provided with a Skilled Worker visa for this role and will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
• We are unable to provide visa sponsorship beyond the program.