Senior Supplier Quality Engineer — Hybrid & Impactful

Babcock International; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Flexible working

Be Kind Day

Reservists leave

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Babcock International seeks a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality assurance across our procurement and supply chain, including Devonport Royal Dockyard or Technology Centre sites, with hybrid working options.

You will audit suppliers on site, approve inspection plans, investigate non-conformances, and drive corrective actions while collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure product conformity and robust lifecycle assurance for mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Quality Management experience within an engineering environment.
• Proficient in lean and continuous improvement principles.
• Proficient in conducting quality investigations.

Responsibilities

• Audit suppliers on site to verify contractual and quality requirements and support flow down of those requirements.
• Approve supplier documentation (e.g., Inspection & Test Plans) and oversee control points and source releases.
• Lead investigations into non-conformance, identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive lean and continuous improvement with suppliers to optimise quality, cost, delivery and schedule.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure product conformity and robust assurance throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Quality management

Lean

Continuous improvement

Quality investigations

Education

Level 5 in engineering/science

Level 4 in engineering/science

Job description

Babcock International seeks a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality assurance across our procurement and supply chain, including Devonport Royal Dockyard or Technology Centre sites, with hybrid working options.

You will audit suppliers on site, approve inspection plans, investigate non-conformances, and drive corrective actions while collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure product conformity and robust lifecycle assurance for mission-critical systems.