Aerospace Supplier Development Engineer – Travel-Ready

Morson Human Resources Limited; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit Aerosystems in Prestwick is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to assess, develop and improve supplier capability, capacity, quality and operational performance for aerospace products. Occasional UK travel will be required to support current programmes and future growth.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive supplier readiness and mitigate risks. Key responsibilities include supplier assessment, onboarding and qualification, KPI monitoring, and leading improvement

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier assessment, auditing and development.
• Knowledge of aerospace standards including AS9100, NADCAP, APQP/PPAP.
• Experience in Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Assess supplier capacity and capability to meet manufacturing performance and readiness.
• Identify risks to capacity, capability, quality, delivery and business continuity.
• Develop and implement supplier improvement plans to close performance gaps.
• Support supplier qualification, onboarding and approvals for new products/programes (programmes).
• Lead and monitor supplier performance via KPIs, corrective actions and development plans.
• Support RFQ/RFP activities with capability and capacity assessments.
• Contribute to NPI, industrialisation, and production transfer readiness.

Skills

Supplier capability

Capacity assessment

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

QMS knowledge

Risk assessment

Production planning

Auditing & supplier mgmt

Data analysis & KPIs

Project management

Technical drawing interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Commercial awareness

MS Office proficiency

Education

HND in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or Supply Chain

Job description

Spirit Aerosystems in Prestwick is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to assess, develop and improve supplier capability, capacity, quality and operational performance for aerospace products. Occasional UK travel will be required to support current programmes and future growth.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive supplier readiness and mitigate risks. Key responsibilities include supplier assessment, onboarding and qualification, KPI monitoring, and leading improvement