Maritime Defence Supplier Quality Engineer

Morson Talent; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TKMS ATLAS UK is recruiting a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure components meet demanding maritime standards. The role is based at Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith, Dorset, and involves quality assurance across supplier quality from qualification to delivery.

You will conduct supplier audits, lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions, interpret drawings and specifications, and contribute to continuous improvement in a regulated defence environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or similar role.
• Strong supplier auditing, non-conformance and corrective action experience.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa and CAPA.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience in defence, maritime or regulated engineering environments is advantageous.
• Experience with APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, First Article Inspection and ISO 9001 or AS9100 is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Managing supplier quality performance from qualification through to manufacture and delivery.
• Conducting supplier audits, inspections and quality reviews.
• Investigating non-conformances and leading root-cause and corrective-action activity.
• Working with suppliers and internal teams to resolve quality issues.
• Supporting supplier development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Supplier quality

Audits

CAPA

Root cause

8D

Reading drawings

Quality tools

ISO quality systems

Education

Engineering/Quality qualification

Equivalent industry experience

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

First Article Inspection

ISO 9001/AS9100

Job description

TKMS ATLAS UK is recruiting a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure components meet demanding maritime standards. The role is based at Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith, Dorset, and involves quality assurance across supplier quality from qualification to delivery.

You will conduct supplier audits, lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions, interpret drawings and specifications, and contribute to continuous improvement in a regulated defence environment.