Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Junior Advertising; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure supplier compliance and product quality across the supply chain. This role involves frequent travel to supplier sites throughout the UK and Europe, where you'll conduct inspections, verifications, and validations to uphold quality standards. You'll play a critical role in implementing Quality Plans and collaborating with suppliers to address corrective actions. Join a diverse and inclusive team that values integrity and offers a competitive benefits package, including a pension scheme and flexible working options. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a global environment and make a real impact.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in inspection, verification, and validation processes.
• Knowledge of ISO9001:2015 and Defence Standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct surveillance activities to ensure supplier compliance.
• Implement Quality Plans and support suppliers with corrective actions.
• Analyze supplier data to inform stakeholders.

Skills

Inspection experience

Verification experience

Validation experience

Quality Management Systems knowledge

Travel willingness

Tools

Quality tools and techniques

Job description

Job title: Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Glasgow (Scotstoun/Govan) - Frequent travel to supplier sites throughout the UK & Europe to be expected

Salary: Up to £47,000 (depending on skills and experience)

What You'll Be Doing

• Carry out surveillance activities across the supply chain base, to assure our suppliers are achieving contractual requirements and product conformity.
• Conduct product verifications & or validations at supplier premises or goods receipt locations.
• Implementation of Quality Plans (QP) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITP), reviewing the effectiveness of the outputs.
• Support suppliers with their corrective actions and root cause identification, ensuring corrective actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Creation & Implementation of Supplier Assurance processes and supporting documentation.
• Measure, collate and analyse supplier data, to inform stakeholders of trends and actions required.

Essential

Your skills and experiences:

• Willingness to travel to supplier sites on a regular basis whether that's within the UK or wider travel globally.
• Inspection, verification & validation experience.
• Capable of creating, implementing and reviewing Inspection and Test Plans.
• Knowledge of Quality Management system requirements (ISO9001:2015) and Defence Standards (DEF STANS).

Desirable

• Knowledge of Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAP), 2105, 2110 & 2210.
• Knowledge in the use of quality tools and techniques.

Benefits

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Supplier Assurance Team

BAE Systems Supplier Assurance provide the necessary assurance that our supply chain base is adhering to their quality assurance & control requirements. This role will provide supplier assurance activities that will enable the smooth transition of controlled product assurance from our suppliers to our T26 ship build programme.

You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills within the Supplier Assurance Team. This role is expected to be conducted at BAE Systems sites & also locations throughout the world at our global supply chain manufacturing sites, this will give you the opportunity to experience different cultures in the workplace. You will have to be adaptable and collaborative with your daily tasks making objective evidence-based decisions as your main priority.

This is a great opportunity to test yourself in an environment that will take you globally with lifecycle Quality Management Systems.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 20th February 2025. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 3rd March.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing
• Industries: Manufacturing