Supplier Quality Engineer

Morson Talent; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TKMS ATLAS UK is recruiting a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure components meet demanding maritime standards. The role is based at Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith, Dorset, and involves quality assurance across supplier quality from qualification to delivery.

You will conduct supplier audits, lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions, interpret drawings and specifications, and contribute to continuous improvement in a regulated defence environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or similar role.
• Strong supplier auditing, non-conformance and corrective action experience.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa and CAPA.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience in defence, maritime or regulated engineering environments is advantageous.
• Experience with APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, First Article Inspection and ISO 9001 or AS9100 is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Managing supplier quality performance from qualification through to manufacture and delivery.
• Conducting supplier audits, inspections and quality reviews.
• Investigating non-conformances and leading root-cause and corrective-action activity.
• Working with suppliers and internal teams to resolve quality issues.
• Supporting supplier development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Supplier quality

Audits

CAPA

Root cause

8D

Reading drawings

Quality tools

ISO quality systems

Education

Engineering/Quality qualification

Equivalent industry experience

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

First Article Inspection

ISO 9001/AS9100

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer - Maritime Defence

Location: Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith

Company: TKMS ATLAS UK

Employment type: Permanent

The opportunity

Join one of the maritime-defence industry's most respected engineering businesses.

TKMS ATLAS UK develops advanced sonar, autonomous, mine-countermeasure and underwater systems for the Royal Navy and international customers. They are now looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure components and assemblies meet the demanding standards required for mission-critical maritime programmes.

What you'll be doing

• Managing supplier quality performance from qualification and product introduction through to manufacture and delivery.
• Conducting supplier audits, inspections and quality reviews.
• Investigating non-conformances and leading root-cause and corrective-action activity.
• Working with suppliers and internal engineering, procurement and manufacturing teams to resolve quality issues.
• Supporting supplier development and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

• Experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality Engineer or Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer.
• Strong supplier auditing, non-conformance and corrective-action experience.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa and CAPA.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience within defence, maritime, aerospace or another regulated engineering environment would be advantageous.
• Exposure to composites, welding or IPC-controlled electronic assemblies is particularly desirable. Experience of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, First Article Inspection, ISO 9001 or AS9100 would also be beneficial.
• A relevant engineering, manufacturing or quality qualification-or equivalent industry experience-is required.

Why TKMS ATLAS UK?

This is an opportunity to work on sophisticated technology that supports maritime safety and national security, while developing your career within an internationally respected engineering organisation.

Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate must be able to achieve full SC (Security Clearance).