Contract Supplier Quality Engineer — Global Impact

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales; Banbury; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales invites applications for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Quality department on a contract basis. The role oversees supplier-related quality activities for multiple commodities and works with Programme Management, Engineering and Procurement to ensure fast, compliant delivery of conforming products.

The successful candidate will lead supplier assessments, audits, root-cause analyses and ongoing performance monitoring, while building strong supplier relationships

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience in Supplier Quality or Engineering roles.
• Knowledge of quality systems and standards (ISO9001, IATF16949, VDA or AS9100).
• Experience in PPAP and leading APQP processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality activities across the supply chain and manage audits.
• Drive 8D, 5-Why and Ishikawa analysis for root cause and corrective actions.
• Develop supplier performance monitoring and onboarding of new suppliers.
• Coordinate quality reviews and lessons learned across programmes.
• Serve as the primary contact for quality concerns in the supply chain.
• Collaborate with engineering and procurement on change requests and DfX.

Skills

Problem Solving

Supplier Audits

NCR Handling

Supplier Relationship Management

Communication

Travel Flexibility

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

PPAP

APQP

ISO9001

IATF16949

VDA

AS9100

Job description

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales invites applications for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Quality department on a contract basis. The role oversees supplier-related quality activities for multiple commodities and works with Programme Management, Engineering and Procurement to ensure fast, compliant delivery of conforming products.

The successful candidate will lead supplier assessments, audits, root-cause analyses and ongoing performance monitoring, while building strong supplier relationships