Lead Supplier Quality Engineer: Drive Process Excellence

Brompton Bicycle; Northolt; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 Day Fortnight

Brompton Discount

Staff Loan Bike

Free Breakfast

Breakout Areas

Social Activities

Learning and Development

Flexible Benefits

Mental Health Support

Job summary

Brompton Bicycle is seeking a Head of Supplier Quality to lead supplier quality activities across our manufacturing supply base in the UK. You will drive APQP/PPAP governance, lead root cause analysis, and sustain robust New Product Introduction and ongoing quality improvement to safeguard supply continuity.

In this senior role, you’ll collaborate with Engineering, suppliers and internal stakeholders to optimize processes, monitor KPIs, and deliver cost reductions through quality initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree preferred, HNC or equivalent in a similar role.
• Substantial experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience in Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP and FMEA processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier validation and quality audits, lead supplier approval processes (APQP), and assess manufacturing capability and HSE risks.
• Collaborate with Engineering and suppliers to define process parameters, improve capability, and support new product introduction and first-off approvals.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions, including on-site verification and escalation of unresolved issues.
• Monitor, analyse and report supplier performance through KPIs, PPM, warranty, cost recovery, and quality data to drive continuous improvement.
• Promote and support process improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, PFMEA, MSA and error-proofing techniques.
• Ensure accurate documentation, compliance with regulatory and PPAP requirements, and provide quality training internally and externally.
• Develop strong stakeholder relationships, manage supplier strategy independently, conduct benchmarking, and communicate progress through reports and presentations.

Skills

Quality management

APQP knowledge

PPAP knowledge

FMEA knowledge

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Education

Degree preferred,HNC or equivalent

Tools

ISO9001

ISO18001

ISO14001

Drawing interpretation

Job description

Brompton Bicycle is seeking a Head of Supplier Quality to lead supplier quality activities across our manufacturing supply base in the UK. You will drive APQP/PPAP governance, lead root cause analysis, and sustain robust New Product Introduction and ongoing quality improvement to safeguard supply continuity.

In this senior role, you’ll collaborate with Engineering, suppliers and internal stakeholders to optimize processes, monitor KPIs, and deliver cost reductions through quality initiatives