Supplier Quality Engineer

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join their expanding team in Hertfordshire. This role involves validating suppliers and ensuring the delivery of quality parts for production. Candidates should have a strong manufacturing engineering background and experience in complex engineering environments like aerospace or automotive. Responsibilities include assessing supplier capabilities, managing validation activities, and implementing improvement plans. If you're passionate about quality and supply chain management, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Manufacturing engineering background with knowledge of processes and techniques.
• Experience in aerospace, defence, or automotive environments.

Responsibilities

• Assess and validate supplier capability to meet requirements.
• Support suppliers in developing robust manufacturing systems.
• Manage a portfolio of suppliers across multiple projects.

Skills

Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Tools

APQP

Process FMEAs

Process Mapping

MRL Assessments

Production Readiness Reviews

Job description

Job Description

Position Available: Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Hertfordshire (1-2 days onsite)

Salary: Up to £48,000 DoE + Bonus

Experience needed: We are looking for a manufacturing-biased professional who has had experience of validating suppliers within a complex engineering environment such as aerospace, defence, or automotive.

About the role:

An opportunity has arisen in an expanding team responsible for the technical validation of the external supply chain to ensure the successful delivery of parts required for full-rate production. This role requires experience in manufacturing engineering, quality, and project delivery, as well as a strong understanding of industrial validation processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess and validate supplier capability to meet requirements.
• Support suppliers in developing robust manufacturing systems and control plans to ensure on-quality, on-time, and on-cost delivery in series production.
• Undertake industrial validation activities, including Process FMEAs, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, and Production Readiness Reviews in preparation for series production.
• Manage a portfolio of suppliers across multiple projects on a day-to-day basis.
• Identify and communicate manufacturing and supply chain risks, implementing improvement and mitigation plans.
• Manage and validate elements of manufacturing capability transfer from in-house to suppliers
• Track and report validation status to senior industrial engineers, management, and wider stakeholders.

What we need from you:

• A manufacturing engineering biased professional with strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and techniques
• Experience within a complex engineering environment, such as defence, aerospace, or automotive
• Proficiency in industrial validation tools e.g. APQP, Process FMEAs, Process Mapping, MRL Assessments, and Production Readiness Reviews
• A strong background in problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies

If you would like to know more details about the position or want to register your interest, hit apply below. We'd love to hear from you!