Global Supplier Quality Engineer – Hybrid (Aerospace)

Prattwhitney; Winnersh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Induction/Development programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension contributions

Life Assurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a supplier quality specialist to drive defect reduction and process improvements with our UK supplier base. You will assess supplier performance, lead corrective actions, and support PPAP and source inspection for ongoing production programs.

Based in Winnersh on a hybrid arrangement, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues, implement PFMEA and control plans, and travel to UK supplier locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Experience in a supply chain operations environment.
• Experience using PFMEAs, Control Plans and Process Flows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with Problem solving and Escape management techniques.
• Aerospace industry experience is desirable.
• Experience conducting manufacturing process reviews.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier assessment, monitoring, escape management and quality issue resolution processes.
• Analyse and make recommendations on quality data and the development of part / supplier specific quality issue resolution and corrective actions.
• Provide research on and explanations of root cause analysis & problem solving in escape management procedures.
• Develop corrective and / or preventive actions for systemic process and product design problems for products provided by suppliers.
• Conduct processes and procedures for supplier qualification / certification, source inspection and material release processes, and Correction Action Boards / DQ Clinics with suppliers.
• Review processes and metrics and makes recommendations to ensure supplier is capable to meet all requirements for work transfer and process change management including PPAP acceptance.
• Periodic travel to the suppliers’ locations in the UK

Skills

Quality Systems

Supplier Quality

Root Cause

8D Problem Solving

Control Plans

Process Flows

Communication Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Aerospace Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Quality Tools

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a supplier quality specialist to drive defect reduction and process improvements with our UK supplier base. You will assess supplier performance, lead corrective actions, and support PPAP and source inspection for ongoing production programs.

Based in Winnersh on a hybrid arrangement, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues, implement PFMEA and control plans, and travel to UK supplier locations as needed.