Overview
As a Supplier Development Engineer in Spirax Group’s UK Supply Operations, you will drive supplier quality improvements and support continuous improvement across the supplier base. You will collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to enhance quality systems, reduce non-conformances, and advance supplier development activities. The role involves leading audits, quality planning, and cross-functional reviews to ensure high standards and reliable supply. This is a hands-on role with a clear impact on manufacturing quality and operational performance in a global engineering business.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary
- discretionary bonus
- flexible working
- comprehensive private healthcare
- enhanced pension plan
- life assurance
Responsibilities
- Support supplier selection to ensure alignment with business and quality requirements
- Conduct supplier quality audits in line with standards
- Lead the implementation of robust quality planning and control processes with suppliers
- Lead cross-functional feasibility reviews and purchased part validation
- Analyse supplier performance data to identify quality improvements
- Manage supplier corrective actions and resolve non-conformances
- Promote continuous improvement through structured problem-solving methods
- Deliver supplier training and promote quality best practices
- Provide technical quality support to purchasing and other stakeholders
- Contribute to business process improvements and uphold EHS standards and values
Key requirements
- Experience in Quality Engineering or Supplier Quality in a manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and quality management systems
- Experience in supplier quality management, quality planning, and corrective action processes
- Auditing, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement techniques (Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5 Whys, FMEA)
- Project management, meeting facilitation, and stakeholder relationship skills
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and inspection requirements
- Relevant engineering or quality qualification or equivalent experience
- Proactive, collaborative approach with strong communication and problem-solving skills
- collaboration
- communication
- problem-solving
- ISO 9001 knowledge
- quality auditing
- root cause analysis
Supplier Development Engineer employer: Spirax Sarco
At Spirax Sarco, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in Cheltenham. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous training opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages professional development. Join us to be part of a team that values quality, safety, and sustainability while making a meaningful impact in the engineering sector.
