Supplier Quality Engineer

Cherry Professional Ltd; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

UK travel

Job summary

Cherry Professional Ltd is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to support the business during a growth phase. The role focuses on supplier qualification, audits, and development to ensure compliant, capable suppliers for new products and changes.

You will collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Operations and Procurement to drive improvements across the supply chain. Working conditions include hybrid setup with UK travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, or Manufacturing Quality.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and managing supplier approvals.
• Proficient in APQP, PPAP, PFMEA and quality planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification and approval activities.
• Conduct supplier capability assessments and quality system evaluations.
• Plan and carry out supplier audits across UK and international locations.
• Support supplier onboarding during new product introductions and engineering change programmes.
• Review and approve quality planning documentation including PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams and PPAP submissions.
• Lead supplier-related quality investigations and corrective action programmes.
• Drive supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance, compliance and risk management activities.
• Work closely with Procurement, Engineering and Operations teams to support sourcing and supplier readiness decisions.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Quality Assurance

ISO 9001

Audits

APQP/PPAP

PFMEA

Root Cause Analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

Travel-ready

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Hybrid Working | UK Travel Required
Salary: Competitive & Negotiable DOE
Contract: 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract (Immediate Start Available)

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join a leading engineering and manufacturing business during a period of growth and supplier development.This role is critical in ensuring suppliers are fully qualified, compliant and capable of meeting quality, manufacturing and delivery requirements before becoming approved partners. Working closely with Quality, Engineering, Operations and Procurement teams, you will play a key role in strengthening supplier performance, supporting new product introductions and driving continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification and approval activities.
• Conduct supplier capability assessments and quality system evaluations.
• Plan and carry out supplier audits across UK and international locations.
• Support supplier onboarding during new product introductions and engineering change programmes.
• Review and approve quality planning documentation including PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams and PPAP submissions.
• Lead supplier-related quality investigations and corrective action programmes.
• Drive supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance, compliance and risk management activities.
• Work closely with Procurement, Engineering and Operations teams to support sourcing and supplier readiness decisions.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience within Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Manufacturing Quality, Quality Assurance or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and managing supplier approval processes.
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans and quality planning methodologies.
• Experience leading root cause investigations using tools such as 8D, 5 Why and Fishbone Analysis.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Desirable

• Lead Auditor qualification.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or similar continuous improvement training.
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, automotive, aerospace, industrial or critical power sectors.
• ERP or Supplier Management System experience.