Supplier Development Engineer- Non-metallics

Caterpillar Brazil; North East; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Annual bonus up to 10%

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (+

Share Ownership Scheme (50% company)”

Flexible benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Caterpillar Peterlee seeks a Supplier Development Engineer for non-metallics to drive supplier quality, assess manufacturing processes, and implement robust quality controls. You will collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to reduce defects, improve process capability, and ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

The role focuses on supplier assessments, audits, and developing quality assurance plans to foster long-term supplier excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience desired.
• Experience with supplier quality and PPAP preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of supplier audits and quality controls.

Responsibilities

• Ensure supplier quality by testing and assessing incoming supplies; develop inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanisms.
• Generate reports on supplier quality and defect rates; guide suppliers to reduce defects.
• Research potential vendors, assess manufacturing environments, and conduct supplier quality audits.
• Support suppliers in improving performance through process improvements and quality plans.

Skills

Effective Communications

Problem Solving

Process Improvement

Quality Orientation

PPAP (Production Part Approval Process

Manufacturing Standards

Supplier Management - MFG

Supplier Evaluations and Certification

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

## Supplier Development Engineer- Non-metallicsApply: Peterlee, United Kingdom: Full time: Posted Today: R0000393086**Career Area:**Procurement**Job Description:****Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.**When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.**Job Title:** Supplier Development Engineer - Non-metallics **Contract:** Permanent **Salary:** £49,519 - £61,899 **Location:** Peterlee, County Durham **Hours:** Full-Time – 36.50 - 4.5 days on site **Travel:** Up to 25%**The Opportunity** As a Supplier Development Engineer at Caterpillar Peterlee, you will partner with suppliers across the non-metallics category to drive quality, performance, and continuous improvement. Working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will assess manufacturing processes, support the implementation of robust quality controls, and identify opportunities to enhance operational performance.The role focuses on reducing defects, improving process capability, conducting supplier assessments and audits, and ensuring suppliers consistently meet business, regulatory, and customer requirements while fostering long-term supplier excellence.**Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:*** Ensuring the quality of supplies by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any quality issues; Developing supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism.* Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates.* Researching the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures; Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards.* Supporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans.**Degree Requirement** Degree or equivalent experience desired**What Skills You Will Have:****Effective Communications:** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.**Problem Solving:** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.**Process Improvement:** Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.**Quality Orientation:** Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques; ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.**Production Part Approval Process (PPAP):** Knowledge of Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP) elements, submissions, and objectives; ability to determine whether a supplier can manufacture products that meet the quality requirements and standards of their customers consistently.**Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies:** Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.**Supplier Management - MFG:** Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.**Supplier Evaluations and Certification:** Knowledge of supplier evaluations and certification; ability to identify the methods, tools and documentation for evaluating, selecting and certifying vendors, suppliers and partners.NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.**We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:*** 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays including additional service days awarded every 2 years up to a maximum of 5 days.* Up to 10% Annual Bonus target* Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (Contribution double by Company up to 10%),* Share Ownership Scheme (50% company matched)* Personalised flexible benefits* Employee Assistance Programme**What You Will Get** We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse, and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, and personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.**About Caterpillar** Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeedThis position requires working onsite five days a week.