Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Manufacturing Excellence

Tata Consultancy Services; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Birmingham is hiring a Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer (SQME) to ensure supplier-provided materials and processes meet quality and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes audits, corrective actions, and collaboration across suppliers and internal teams to drive improvements.

You will work with manufacturing, engineering, procurement and quality teams to maintain product quality, reduce defects, and improve supplier process capability.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing processes include Machining, Casting and Forging.
• Experience with audits, corrective actions, APQP/PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and 8D.
• Knowledge of GD&T and quality inspection methods.
• Awareness of aerospace quality standards (AS9100/AS13100) is advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with suppliers to drive continuous quality and manufacturing improvements.
• Conduct supplier audits to verify quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Identify, investigate and resolve supplier quality issues promptly.
• Monitor supplier performance using quality metrics and defect trends.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions to reduce recurring defects and improve process stability.
• Work with manufacturing, engineering, procurement and quality teams to maintain product quality.
• Promote operational excellence across the supply chain through proactive supplier engagement.

Skills

Quality tools

Communication

Negotiation

Tools

Anodizing

Plating

Painting

FPI

MPI

GD&T

AS9100

APQP/PPAP

FMEA

MSA

SPC

8D

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Birmingham is hiring a Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer (SQME) to ensure supplier-provided materials and processes meet quality and regulatory requirements. The role emphasizes audits, corrective actions, and collaboration across suppliers and internal teams to drive improvements.

You will work with manufacturing, engineering, procurement and quality teams to maintain product quality, reduce defects, and improve supplier process capability.