Global Supplier Quality Engineer – Defense Tech

L3Harris Technologies; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance with optional family cover

Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution

Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)

Group income protection

Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Bristol is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer who will play a key role in the sourcing and development of suppliers. This position will involve ensuring product compliance to specifications and performing supplier audits among other critical responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering and extensive knowledge of ISO standards. The company promotes a hybrid working model and offers a diverse benefits package.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical and/or Manufacturing Engineering combined with experience of product design and manufacture.
• Extensive knowledge and practical application of ISO standards (ISO9001, ISO27001, ISO14001, ISO45001).
• Application of Quality (APQP, PPAP, FMEA) and Lean tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Supplier sourcing and development.
• Work with engineering and supply chain to understand requirements and assess the supplier technical capability and roadmap.
• Perform supplier audits for risks and capabilities.
• Specify supplier deliverable quality and compliance requirements.
• Ensure there is a specification matrix.
• Align product verification/test between supplier and L3H acceptance.
• Ensure that design to cost is met.
• Ensure product compliance to specification.
• Identify issues and analyse trends.
• Monitor Supplier-Initiated Non-Conformances (SINs) and Non-Conformances (NCs).
• Drive Root Cause & Corrective Actions (RCCA).
• Create and implement Return to Green plans.
• Participate in technical reviews ensuring compliance to specification.
• Perform onsite supplier assessments.
• Ensure build & test processes are robust and repeatable.
• Ensure the product can be produced in the most economic, efficient and effective manner.
• Utilise tools and techniques such as FMEA.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Bristol is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer who will play a key role in the sourcing and development of suppliers. This position will involve ensuring product compliance to specifications and performing supplier audits among other critical responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering and extensive knowledge of ISO standards. The company promotes a hybrid working model and offers a diverse benefits package.