Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Design & NPI Leader

Sterling Kohler; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kohler Mira Ltd. in the UK is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Staff Engineer to shape product design and supplier manufacturing processes for Mira Showers, Rada Controls and Recoup.

The role is hybrid, with at least three days on-site in Cheltenham. You will own supplier quality across programs, influence design decisions, mentor others, and drive APQP, PFMEA and control plans to ensure robust, scalable quality.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in supplier quality, product quality or manufacturing engineering.
• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality or related discipline.
• Proven track record of influencing product design for quality and manufacturability.
• Experience with strategic suppliers and developing long-term capability.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials (plastics, metals, elastomers, electronics).
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI).
• Solid grounding in APQP, PPAP, FMEA and structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key design partner, shaping architecture, materials, tolerances to ensure quality and manufacturability.
• Build strategic relationships with critical suppliers, developing their capability in manufacturing and quality systems.
• Own supplier quality readiness across multiple programmes from concept to production.
• Drive APQP disciplines, ensure PFMEAs, control plans, validation activities are robust.
• Lead resolution of complex issues with structured root-cause analysis.
• Identify risks early in design and supplier processes and balance business needs.
• Provide informal leadership and coach associates to raise capability.
• Lead initiatives to improve supplier performance and quality practices.

Skills

Supplier quality

Product quality

Manufacturing engineering

Influence design decisions

Quality planning

Root cause analysis

Mentoring and coaching

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Kohler Mira Ltd. in the UK is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Staff Engineer to shape product design and supplier manufacturing processes for Mira Showers, Rada Controls and Recoup.

The role is hybrid, with at least three days on-site in Cheltenham. You will own supplier quality across programs, influence design decisions, mentor others, and drive APQP, PFMEA and control plans to ensure robust, scalable quality.