Senior Supplier Quality Engineer — Global, Hybrid

Halma plc; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight option

Pension with employer contributions

Company bonus scheme

Life assurance

Bike to work scheme

Long service recognition

Job summary

Fortress Safety, part of Halma plc, is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead the development and performance of our global supplier base from our Wolverhampton base. You will own supplier quality and compliance end-to-end, including selection, development, risk management and continuous improvement, reporting to the Head of Supply Chain.

You will drive global supplier quality processes, support audits, and collaborate with procurement on strategy and supplier relationships while

Qualifications

• Must have led supplier quality teams in a high-growth environment.
• Broad supplier and manufacturing quality expertise, including component engineering.
• Experience supporting customer and third-party audits (compliance, certification, management systems).
• Proven supplier risk assessment across business, design, quality, manufacturing, testing and sustainability.
• Strong understanding of QMS/EMS and core tools: APQP, PPAP, MSA and control plans.
• Hands-on experience in electronics and mechanical manufacturing with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality for Fortress Safety, coordinating with global teams in China and the internal quality team.
• Define and improve global supplier quality processes, including supplier evaluation, approval, NPI and change activities.
• Lead supplier issue resolution from containment to corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Procurement on strategy, category management and supplier relationships.
• Contribute to supplier risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
• Support responsible sourcing and manage supply shortages and disruptions.
• Assist new product introduction with supplier readiness and capability.
• Travel within the UK and internationally as needed.

Skills

Supplier quality leadership

Quality management systems

Audits & compliance

Risk assessment

Electronics & mechanical manufacturing

Problem solving & root cause analysis

Tools

APQP

PPAP

MSA

Control plans

Job description

Fortress Safety, part of Halma plc, is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead the development and performance of our global supplier base from our Wolverhampton base. You will own supplier quality and compliance end-to-end, including selection, development, risk management and continuous improvement, reporting to the Head of Supply Chain.

You will drive global supplier quality processes, support audits, and collaborate with procurement on strategy and supplier relationships while