Senior Supplier Quality Engineer in Kidderminster

Roxel is an Anglo-French Company that designs, develops and manufactures a range of solid propellant rocket motors for use in tactical missiles. Its operations are spread across several sites in the UK and France and it has an annual turnover of about £240M and nearly 1000 staff. The UK operations are entirely based at Summerfield, Kidderminster.

OVERVIEW & SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Supply Chain Quality Manager, this role is responsible for supporting Roxel’s supplier performance and capability. This role ensures suppliers meet operational, quality, and commercial standards and supports the identification, assessment, and onboarding of suppliers aligned with Roxel’s strategic objectives. The role will require involvement with key stakeholders in the Operational, Procurement and Quality areas as well as the Supply Chain.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Material Review Board with internal Functions to ensure all non-conforming reports are completed fully and accurately for the supplier.
• Drive Supplier Corrective Actions / 8D Reports through to closure.
• Ensure effectiveness of the Supplier Corrective Actions / 8D Reports.
• Develop Product Control Plans in line with our Quality Requirements (PQS).
• Support Supplier First Article Inspection process and ensure all procured products are covered under EN9102.
• Complete the ‘Supplier Liability’ NCR’s with the agreed disposition and action as required.
• Carry out External Supplier Evaluation for Production Product Verification (PPV).
• Protect customers from non-quality, by ensuring that products and practices comply with regulations, customer requirements and Roxel standards and promoting a culture of prevention and anticipation.
• Drive continuous improvement, by capitalizing on factual data and feedback and providing the necessary support for all company functions.
• Manage Action Trackers to ensure issues are closed through the PPV / Product Buy Off Phase.
• Take responsibility for Procurement / Product Support (Supplier Technical Issues).
• Manage filing system of supplier information in line with Quality System requirements.
• Generate supplier quality performance reports and actions to reduce PPM measure.
• Deputise for the Supplier Quality Manager supplier-related topics as required (holiday periods etc).
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams / projects to drive improvement workstreams with all the suppliers in order to reduce defects.
• Support Supplier Development to ensure focus and resources are applied to key suppliers to drive performance improvements.
• Carry out Supplier Full / Process and Product Audits against Audit Plan, ensuring any non-conformities / improvements are actioned and closed in a timely manner.

Note

The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this Job Description are indicative and may vary over time. Job holders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the role.

EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND

Qualifications:

• Essential Qualifications: Degree, or equivalent, in relevant discipline, ideally scientific or engineering.
• Desirable Qualifications: AS/EN0100 Auditor (Lead or otherwise).

Experience:

• Essential Experience: 3+ years industry experience. Significant proven experience in a Quality role within a Manufacturing and/or Engineering organisation.
• FAIR Generation and Collation.
• Be proficient in reading and understanding engineering drawings. (GD&T).
• Able to demonstrate extensive experience with manual inspection and measuring equipment.
• Experience of using Root Cause Analysis Tools (8Ds, 5 Whys etc).
• Auditing: Internal / External.

• Desirable Experience: Def Stan/AQAP knowledge preferred. Knowledge of Quality Processes (PPAP, APQP, Six Sigma) is advantageous. Experience of working within an AS/ENS9100 Aerospace Quality System. Experience with Lean initiatives would also be beneficial.

Person Specification

• Identifies and proactively addresses arising problems or issues.
• Supports managers in delivering customer requirements.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Adapts communication style depending on person, message and environment.
• Open and supports team to achieve its goals.
• Offers help, information and support to wider business.
• Asks for help and support when needed.
• Continuous Improvement mindset.
• Ability to coach and mentor others.