Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – PPAP & Improvement Lead

Apex Resource Management Ltd; Crewe; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Resource Management Ltd in Crewe is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality planning, part maturation and PPAP activities for bought-in components, ensuring on-time delivery and compliance with product quality standards.

You will partner with Engineering, Purchasing and Manufacturing to drive supplier improvement, root-cause analysis and corrective actions, with occasional European travel.

Qualifications

• PPAP experience is required.
• Strong APQP knowledge and application.
• Supplier quality management experience.
• Procurement experience is beneficial.
• Product and part quality planning experience.
• Experience monitoring supplier performance and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver part quality planning aligned with project gateways.
• Manage supplier PPAP activity and documentation.
• Conduct part maturation, approval and capacity analyses.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal functions for approvals.
• Monitor supplier performance and risks to quality targets.
• Drive supplier improvement initiatives and nominations.
• Manage supplier-related quality problems: containment and root-cause analysis.
• Apply quality tools to complex supplier issues.
• Support pre-series, series, audits, warranty and PDI targets.
• Escalate risks and drive corrective actions.
• Provide technical support on complex supplier quality issues.
• Present supplier quality information to senior stakeholders.
• Deputise for the Supplier Quality Manager when needed.
• Occasional travel to European suppliers.

Skills

PPAP

APQP

Supplier quality

Procurement

Quality planning

Stakeholder management

Root-cause analysis

Problem solving

Quality targets

Job description

Apex Resource Management Ltd in Crewe is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality planning, part maturation and PPAP activities for bought-in components, ensuring on-time delivery and compliance with product quality standards.

You will partner with Engineering, Purchasing and Manufacturing to drive supplier improvement, root-cause analysis and corrective actions, with occasional European travel.