Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

BAE Systems; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of quality assurance across the global supply chain. This position offers the chance to work closely with suppliers, implementing quality plans and conducting product verifications. You'll gain valuable international experience while ensuring compliance with industry standards. If you are passionate about quality and eager to make a difference in a dynamic environment, this is the role for you.

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 and verification is essential for this role.
• Ability to create and implement Inspection and Test Plans is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct product verifications at goods receipt locations.
• Support suppliers with Quality Plans and corrective actions.

Skills

Inspection and verification experience

Creating Inspection and Test Plans

Quality Management system requirements (ISO9001:2015)

Defence Standards (DEF STANS)

Knowledge of Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAP)

Experience in supplier quality environment

Application of quality tools and techniques

Job description

Job title:Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Location:Glasgow - On site

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

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct product verifications and/or validations at goods receipt locations (Glasgow)
• Supporting suppliers with 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
• Support and Implementation of Supplier Assurance processes and supporting documentation
• Measure, collate and analyse supplier data to inform stakeholders of trends and actions required
• Carry out surveillance activities across the supply chain base to assure our suppliers are achieving contractual requirements and product conformity
• Travel to supplier sites throughout the UK & Europe conducting pre-delivery verifications work scope depending

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Inspection, verification & validation experience
• Capable of creating, implementing and reviewing Inspection and Test Plans
• Working experience of Quality Management system requirements (ISO9001:2015) and Defence Standards (DEF STANS)

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAP), 2105, 2110 & 2210
• Experience working within a supplier quality environment (verifying T's&C's have been embedded in suppliers QMS)
• Application 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:

Join our Supplier Assurance Team at BAE Systems and play a key role in ensuring our global supply chain meets the highest standards of quality assurance and control. In this role, you will support supplier assurance activities, ensuring the seamless transition of controlled product assurance into our T26 shipbuilding programme.

This is a unique opportunity to develop your skills within a dynamic team while gaining international experience. You will conduct assurance activities at BAE Systems sites as well as at supplier manufacturing locations worldwide, providing exposure to diverse workplace cultures. Adaptability and collaboration will be essential as you make objective, evidence-based decisions to uphold quality standards.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role that offers global exposure and the chance to work

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:8th May 2025 - Interviews for this position will take place W/C 19th May.

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.