Rail Technical Assurance Lead — Supplier Quality & Compliance

CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles); Manchester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme (up to 10% employer)

Health care cash plan

Bike2Work

Flexible Working

Volunteer days

Job summary

CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) in the UK seeks a Technical Assurance Lead to provide independent assurance across CAF Rail UK's supply chain, ensuring suppliers meet contractual, regulatory and quality requirements. You will support qualification, validation, project delivery and ongoing supplier performance assurance.

Key duties include leading supplier validation, audits, governance and engineering support, plus quality and product validation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline required.
• Experience in rail, manufacturing, rolling stock or engineering environments preferred.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and technical assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical assessment and approval of new and existing suppliers.
• Review supplier capability, processes and certifications for quality.
• Validate supplier submissions, data, specs and evidence of approval.
• Ensure supplier products meet CAF standards, reg. and safety requirements.

Skills

Lead Auditor

IRCA Auditor

QA & QMS

Supplier audits

Technical assurance

Education

Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) in the UK seeks a Technical Assurance Lead to provide independent assurance across CAF Rail UK's supply chain, ensuring suppliers meet contractual, regulatory and quality requirements. You will support qualification, validation, project delivery and ongoing supplier performance assurance.

Key duties include leading supplier validation, audits, governance and engineering support, plus quality and product validation.