Supplier Quality Engineer: Elevate Supplier Performance

Thales Group; Bendigo; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Friendly Workplace

PPE provided

Fitness Passport Discount

Parental Leave

Veterans Leave

Internal training & growth

Job summary

Thales Group in Bendigo seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen our VTS/PRV supplier base. You will lead supplier quality improvements, manage non-conformities, and drive on-time procurement performance for protected mobility programs.

You will work with cross-functional teams, coordinate with suppliers, and support incident resolution while leveraging data to predict trends and prevent issues. A Defence clearance is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar supplier quality role coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced use of MS Excel and ERP purchasing tools.
• Proactive in identifying and resolving supplier quality issues.
• Ability to challenge suppliers and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Propose performance indicators and actions to improve supplier quality and lean actions.
• Track defective parts and monitor non-conformities with suppliers.
• Validate First Article Acceptance (FAI) and monitor change management effectiveness.
• Coordinate with Product Support and sourcing to optimize supplier performance.
• Establish delegation of control at supplier sites and manage entry/exit controls.

Skills

MS Excel

ERP purchasing tools

Data analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Supplier quality control

Tools

ERP purchasing tools

Job description

Thales Group in Bendigo seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen our VTS/PRV supplier base. You will lead supplier quality improvements, manage non-conformities, and drive on-time procurement performance for protected mobility programs.

You will work with cross-functional teams, coordinate with suppliers, and support incident resolution while leveraging data to predict trends and prevent issues. A Defence clearance is required for this role.