Supplier Development Engineer - Drive Supplier Quality & Performance

Caterpillar Inc.; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + 8 bank holidays

Bonus up to 12%

Pension matching up to 10%

Employee share scheme 50% match

Flexible benefits including health and

Referral scheme

Job summary

Caterpillar Marine Power UK Ltd in Wimborne is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to assess supplier quality and drive process improvements, ensuring products meet specifications. You will partner with suppliers and internal teams to develop capabilities and reduce risks.

The role requires strong communication, problem solving, PPAP knowledge, and experience with manufacturing standards. This is an onsite role with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Effective communications concepts and techniques; capable of clear transmission and interpretation.
• Delivers feedback focused on behaviours without offending.
• Listens to feedback and uses it for communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Reads non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
• Knowledge of problem-solving approaches; ability to recognize and resolve organizational and process issues.
• Captures lessons learned from problems and leads resolution efforts.
• Uses varied problem-solving approaches and develops solutions for critical issues.
• Develops PPAP testing and validation procedures.
• Oversees PPAP submissions and monitors steps.
• Trains others on PPAP processes.
• Knowledge of manufacturing standards and policies; ensures compliance.
• Contributes to cross-functional standards and policy development.
• Participates in defining architectural principles and standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring supplier quality through tests and inspections of incoming supplies.
• Generating reports on supplier quality and guiding defect reduction.
• Researching potential vendors and auditing their environments for compliance.
• Supporting suppliers in improving performance via process controls and QA plans.

Skills

Effective communications

Problem solving

PPAP knowledge

Supplier management

Manufacturing standards

Job description

Caterpillar Marine Power UK Ltd in Wimborne is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to assess supplier quality and drive process improvements, ensuring products meet specifications. You will partner with suppliers and internal teams to develop capabilities and reduce risks.

The role requires strong communication, problem solving, PPAP knowledge, and experience with manufacturing standards. This is an onsite role with competitive salary and benefits.