Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Electronics

Central Employment Agency (North East) Ltd.; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Enhanced pension contributions

Healthcare cashback plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Performance-related incentive scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted RAC membership

Discounted gym membership

5 weeks annual leave plus bank hols

Ongoing training and career progressio

Supportive and collaborative working

Leadership progression opportunities

Job summary

Central Employment Agency (North East) Ltd. is recruiting a Supplier Quality Engineer in Cramlington for a permanent role within a regulated microelectronics supply chain serving aerospace, defence and medical sectors.

You will ensure suppliers meet quality, reliability and delivery requirements, lead audits, and drive improvements across the complex supply chain. This is a site-based opportunity offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Supplier Quality Engineer or similar role within a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of supplier quality management and corrective action processes.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and process assessments.
• Knowledge of electronic components, microelectronics, semiconductor packaging, PCB assembly or related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary quality interface between the business and external suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance using key quality and delivery metrics.
• Lead supplier-related non-conformance investigations and corrective actions.
• Support supplier approval, qualification and ongoing surveillance activities.
• Provide quality input into NPI and sourcing decisions and manufacturability reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier performance and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Skills

Supplier QA

Audits

QMS

Root cause analysis

NPI involvement

Tools

SAP

Job description

Central Employment Agency (North East) Ltd. is recruiting a Supplier Quality Engineer in Cramlington for a permanent role within a regulated microelectronics supply chain serving aerospace, defence and medical sectors.

You will ensure suppliers meet quality, reliability and delivery requirements, lead audits, and drive improvements across the complex supply chain. This is a site-based opportunity offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits.