Supplier Quality and Development Engineer

Astute People; Bath; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company bonus scheme

Company pension

37-hour working week

Professional development

Nuclear environment

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Astute is partnering with a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation to recruit a Supplier Quality and Development Engineer for its Bath site. The role offers a competitive salary, pension, and opportunities for professional development.

You will conduct audits, manage supplier documentation, drive continuous improvement, and ensure readiness for nuclear product launches in a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Quality Auditing role.
• Strong understanding of supplier quality assurance processes and quality management systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and other relevant quality standards.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and quality management software.
• Ability to conduct supplier assessments and manage supplier performance improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier audits and assessments in accordance with CSA N299 and ASME NQA-1 requirements.
• Ensure suppliers maintain robust quality management programmes aligned with nuclear regulatory expectations.
• Review and approve supplier quality documentation including manuals, procedures, inspection plans, and quality records.
• Drive supplier continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Support suppliers with corrective and preventive action implementation using root cause analysis methodologies.
• Provide guidance and training to suppliers on nuclear quality standards and customer expectations.
• Ensure supplier readiness for nuclear-related product launches, engineering changes, and modifications.
• Validate supplier manufacturing and inspection processes through PPAP, FAI, and other quality assurance tools.
• Maintain comprehensive records of supplier audits, evaluations, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
• Ensure full traceability and documentation integrity in line with CSA N299 and ASME NQA-1 requirements.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits as required.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and Regulatory teams to align supplier capability with project requirements.
• Participate in design and procurement reviews to assess supplier-related risks and quality impacts.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Quality Engineering

Quality Auditing

Quality Assurance

ISO 9001

Communication

Office Software

Tools

Quality management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Astute's Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation to recruit a Supplier Quality and Development Engineer for its Bath site.

The strategically important Supplier Quality and Development Engineer role comes with a competitive salary, pension, and excellent opportunities for professional development.

Responsibilities and duties of the Supplier Quality and Development Engineer role

Reporting to the Quality Manager you will:

• Conduct supplier audits and assessments in accordance with CSA N299 and ASME NQA-1 requirements.
• Ensure suppliers maintain robust quality management programmes aligned with nuclear regulatory expectations.
• Review and approve supplier quality documentation including manuals, procedures, inspection plans, and quality records.
• Drive supplier continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Support suppliers with corrective and preventive action implementation using root cause analysis methodologies.
• Provide guidance and training to suppliers on nuclear quality standards and customer expectations.
• Ensure supplier readiness for nuclear-related product launches, engineering changes, and modifications.
• Validate supplier manufacturing and inspection processes through PPAP, FAI, and other quality assurance tools.
• Maintain comprehensive records of supplier audits, evaluations, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
• Ensure full traceability and documentation integrity in line with CSA N299 and ASME NQA-1 requirements.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits as required.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and Regulatory teams to align supplier capability with project requirements.
• Participate in design and procurement reviews to assess supplier-related risks and quality impacts.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Essential

• Proven experience in a Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Quality Auditing role.
• Strong understanding of supplier quality assurance processes and quality management systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and other relevant quality standards.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and quality management software.
• Ability to conduct supplier assessments and manage supplier performance improvement activities.

Desirable

• Experience within the nuclear industry.
• Working knowledge of CSA N299 and/or ASME NQA-1 quality standards.
• Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent.
• Internal Auditor certification or equivalent.
• Experience with PPAP, FAI, and supplier process validation activities.
• Knowledge of Rotork or similar engineered products and manufacturing processes.
• Experience using statistical quality tools and techniques.

Personal skills

The Supplier Quality and Development Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Calm, methodical, and able to work effectively under pressure.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
• A collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised with excellent time management abilities.
• Customer-focused with a commitment to quality and compliance.
• A logical thinker with a continuous improvement mindset.

Salary and benefits of the Supplier Quality and Development Engineer role

• Salary of 60,000 plus company bonus scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• 37-hour working week.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Opportunity to work within a highly regulated and technically challenging nuclear environment.
• Collaborative and supportive working culture.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.