Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Ampthill; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, England, is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to plan, coordinate, and report supplier quality activities across raw materials, packaging, and contract manufacturers. The role ensures supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

The candidate will lead supplier QA, perform audits, manage nonconformances, and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to define measurable supplier standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier quality engineering or similar environment.
• Lead Auditor ISO9001:2015 required or equivalent.
• Experience with SAP or ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and quality mgmt systems.
• Background in Supplier Quality/QA or Manufacturing Quality.
• Experience in regulated/high-pressure environments.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word).
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality activities to ensure PO/contract conformance.
• Oversee supplier approvals, certifications, and capability requests.
• Manage nonconforming materials and drive root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain QA procedures for materials and processing.
• Audit third-party manufacturers and sub-tier suppliers.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Translate requirements into measurable supplier standards.

Skills

Supplier Quality Engineering

Lead Auditor ISO9001:2015

SAP ERP

AS9100 knowledge

Quality Management

Microsoft Office

Lean Six Sigma

Regulated environment

Manufacturing Quality

Tools

SAP

Job description

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week | 4 day working week Monday to Thursday

Ampthill – Hybrid

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and reporting on all supplier quality activities to ensure materials, components, and services meet contractual, regulatory, and company requirements.

The role covers raw materials, packaging materials, GMP service providers, contract manufacturers, laboratories, and sub-tier suppliers. The successful candidate will ensure supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Quality Management

• Lead and manage supplier quality activities to ensure compliance with purchase orders, contracts, and applicable standards.
• Maintain oversight of supplier approvals and ensure certifications remain current.
• Review, challenge, and approve new supplier capability requests and accreditations.

Nonconformance & Corrective Action

• Control and manage supplier nonconforming materials.
• Conduct root cause analysis and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• Monitor and verify the effectiveness of corrective measures against defined reliability and compliance standards.

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Develop, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems for materials and product processing.
• Prepare, maintain, and review procurement quality assurance procedures.
• Ensure documentation complies with customer and/or government requirements.
• Perform source inspections and validation activities.
• Conduct audits of third-party manufacturers, special processes, and sub-tier suppliers.
• Participate in vendor selection and due diligence processes.
• Maintain effective feedback loops with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure requirements are clearly defined and communicated to suppliers.
• Translate technical and quality requirements into measurable supplier standards.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Previous experience in a supplier quality engineering role or similar industry environment preferred.
• Lead Auditor ISO9001:2015
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and quality management systems.
• Background in Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance or Manufacturing Quality.
• Suitable for a Quality Engineer or Quality Inspector seeking progression into supplier quality engineering.
• Experience working in a regulated or high-pressure environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word).
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification advantageous.