Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

Spirax-Sarco Engineering; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working

27 days holiday allowance

Job summary

Spirax-Sarco Engineering in Cheltenham is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to drive supplier quality improvements and support continuous improvement. You will collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to enhance quality systems, reduce non-conformances, and guide supplier development activities across the UK operations.

The role requires experience in quality engineering or supplier quality within manufacturing, strong ISO 9001 knowledge, and ability to lead corrective actions and

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality Engineering or Supplier Quality role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and quality management systems.
• Experience in supplier quality management, quality planning, and corrective action processes.
• Proficiency in quality auditing and root cause analysis with structured problem-solving methods such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5 Whys, and FMEA.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier selection activities to ensure suppliers meet business and quality requirements.
• Conduct supplier quality audits in line with company and industry standards.
• Work with suppliers to implement robust quality planning and control processes.
• Lead cross-functional feasibility reviews and purchased part validation activities.
• Analyse supplier performance data and identify opportunities for quality improvement.
• Manage supplier corrective actions and drive effective resolution of non-conformances.
• Promote continuous improvement through structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Deliver supplier training and support the implementation of quality best practices.
• Provide technical quality support to purchasing teams and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to business process improvement initiatives and uphold company EHS standards and values.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Quality auditing

Root cause analysis

ISO 9001 knowledge

Quality planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering drawing interpretation

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Quality engineering qualification

Engineering or technical degree

Job description

Spirax-Sarco Engineering in Cheltenham is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to drive supplier quality improvements and support continuous improvement. You will collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to enhance quality systems, reduce non-conformances, and guide supplier development activities across the UK operations.

The role requires experience in quality engineering or supplier quality within manufacturing, strong ISO 9001 knowledge, and ability to lead corrective actions and