At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage supplier quality and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic engineering environment.
- Company: Established engineering business with a focus on quality and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £65,000, hybrid working, and potential contract extension.
- Other info: Opportunity for travel and significant supplier interaction in a technical setting.
- Why this job: Join a proactive team and make a real impact on supplier quality management.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in Supplier Quality, strong problem-solving skills, and engineering degree preferred.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer looking for a new and exciting opportunity to join an established engineering business on a 6-month temporary contract? We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded quality professional to become part of a highly experienced team based in Alton. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supplier quality management, continuous improvement initiatives, and supplier development projects, ensuring products consistently meet the highest quality standards and customer expectations.
What’s on Offer:
- Salary up to £65,000
- 6-month temporary contract, with potential to extend
- Hybrid working – 3 days per week in the Alton office
- Opportunity to work within a highly technical engineering/manufacturing environment
- Significant supplier interaction and project-based work
- Scope for travel, including supplier visits
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and improve supplier quality and compliance against company quality requirements.
- Conduct supplier quality system audits and support the approval and ongoing qualification of suppliers.
- Monitor supplier performance through quality scorecards and drive improvements where required.
- Work with suppliers and internal teams on FAIRs, PPAPs, Certificates of Conformity, Material Certificates, Control Plans and PDIs.
- Investigate supplier non-conformances, failed PPAPs and quality deviations, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and closed out.
- Lead and support root cause investigations and corrective actions, using methodologies such as 8D and A3.
- Participate in Material Review Board meetings and support the disposition of non-conforming materials.
- Support the introduction and qualification of new suppliers.
- Work with suppliers on continuous improvement projects, workshops and training.
- Review customer specifications, technical drawings and build procedures.
- Support internal teams in achieving SQDC performance targets.
- Ensure raw materials and supplier products meet required specifications and compliance standards.
You’ll ideally have:
- An Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar Supplier Quality/SQE position.
- Strong knowledge of quality management systems and Lead Auditor qualification.
- ISO auditing experience.
- Experience using quality improvement tools including APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA and Control Plans.
- Strong problem-solving experience using 8D, A3 or similar methodologies.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement principles.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and engineering specifications.
- Experience working with and managing external fabricators/suppliers.
- Welding experience.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively at all levels.
- Strong project and stakeholder management skills.
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel approximately.
- A proactive, positive and solutions-focused approach.
Recruiting on the basis of Talent, we are committed to supporting and promoting diversity in the workplace and consider all applications.
Supplier Quality Engineer in Alton employer: www.sammons.co.uk
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