Rail Technical Assurance Lead - Supplier Quality

CAF Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Healthcare cash plan

Bike2Work scheme

Job summary

CAF Rail UK in Manchester seeks a Technical Assurance Lead to provide independent technical assurance across CAF Rail UK's supply chain, ensuring supplier products, materials and services meet contractual, regulatory and quality requirements.

You will support supplier qualification, technical validation, project delivery and ongoing assurance of supplier performance to reduce risks across safety, quality and commercial areas.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience in rail, manufacturing, rolling stock or engineering environments.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and technical assessments.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems and assurance methodologies.
• Knowledge of supplier quality assurance and supply chain management.
• Experience supporting engineering investigations and technical problem solving.
• Knowledge of ECM requirements and railway standards.
• Experience in rolling stock maintenance, overhaul or manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical assessment and approval of new and existing suppliers.
• Review supplier engineering capability, competence, processes and certifications.
• Validate supplier technical submissions, design data, specifications and approval evidence.
• Ensure supplier products and services comply with CAF standards, customer requirements and industry regulations.
• Develop and maintain a supplier technical assurance programme.
• Conduct supplier audits, inspections and technical reviews.
• Monitor supplier compliance against engineering, quality and safety requirements.
• Identify supplier risks and develop corrective action plans.
• Provide technical assurance support to engineering, maintenance and overhaul projects.
• Review design changes, modifications and technical deviations raised by suppliers.
• Support engineering investigations and corrective actions.
• Validate First Article Inspection (FAI) activities where required.
• Verify compliance with applicable standards, specifications and contractual requirements.
• Support investigations relating to product defects, failures and non-conformities.
• Work closely with Procurement to embed technical assurance requirements into supplier contracts.
• Define technical acceptance criteria for products and services.
• Support tender evaluations and supplier assessment activities.
• Develop assurance processes, procedures and reporting mechanisms.
• Maintain supplier assurance records and technical compliance evidence.
• Produce assurance reports and performance metrics for senior management.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Supplier audits

Technical assessment

Quality management

Supply chain management

Problem solving

Railway standards

Rolling stock

ECM requirements

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

CAF Rail UK in Manchester seeks a Technical Assurance Lead to provide independent technical assurance across CAF Rail UK's supply chain, ensuring supplier products, materials and services meet contractual, regulatory and quality requirements.

You will support supplier qualification, technical validation, project delivery and ongoing assurance of supplier performance to reduce risks across safety, quality and commercial areas.