Supplier Quality Engineer

Vertiv; Burnfoot; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in critical infrastructure is seeking a Quality Engineer (SQE) to enhance product quality and service reliability. The role involves analyzing failure data, ensuring supplier performance, and collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams. Ideal candidates will possess an Engineering degree and relevant experience in quality assurance, alongside strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering or related field plus about four years of quality assurance experience.
• Proficient with data analysis, spreadsheets, and word processing software.
• Skilled in interpersonal skills and communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification of root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze failure reports to improve product and service quality.
• Maintain relationships with manufacturing for quality support.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

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Vertiv is a global market leader in designing and delivering critical infrastructure the world of high tech and new emerging technologies such as 5G and Edge, data centers have become an essential aspect of our everyday lives. We design and manufacture critical infrastructure that ensures todays interconnected world of communication networks in commercial and industrial environments.

As SQE you will:

• Leads the identification of problem root cause and the recommendation of effective corrections and preventive methods.
• Analyzes various failure reports and recommends corrective action.
• Collects, analyzes and reports on various measurement statistics and metrics.
• Maintain an interactive plant quality relationship focused on effective transition of product releases to a manufacturing quality support role.
• Facilitate creation of control plans, process flows and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA) specific to new product development.
• Interface closely with Engineering, Service, Manufacturing and Product Management to understand and improve product and service quality.
• Investigate and resolve QA projects, as assigned.
• Ensure communication and interaction with Supplier Quality to ensure supplier performance does not impede new product performance.
• Participate as Auditor of the Vertiv Quality Management System.
• Initiate regular meetings with Manufacturing and Quality personnel to ensure activities are aligned to meet the new product quality plans.
• Participate in Field feedback meetings to ensure understanding of field issues and progress is being made on service call rates and warranty costs.

What we need from you:

• A degree in Engineering or a related field of study plus around four years of direct job experience in quality assurance. If you do not have a degree but still have experience please still apply.
• Proficient with word processing, (relational) database, data analysis, spreadsheets, planning and desktop publishing programs and software.
• Knowledgeable and proficient with various data analysis and problem solving techniques.
• Must be skilled in interpersonal skills and communications (including presentations) to groups of various sizes and levels within the organization.
• Knowledge of applicable quality standards and business models (ISO 9000, etc.).