Supplier Quality Engineer

Matchtech Mobility; Fareham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

State-of-the-art facility

Job summary

Matchtech Mobility's client, a global aerospace leader, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer in Titchfield, Hampshire, to join a growing Centre of Excellence. You will assess supplier base, conduct audits, approve suppliers, ensure regulatory and customer requirements, and lead supplier development.

Travel 2–4 times per month in the UK and occasionally overseas. Degree in engineering or equivalent required; experience with EASA Part 21 and AS/EN9100 is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace manufacturing with knowledge of EASA Part 21 and AS/EN9100.
• Auditing suppliers within electro-mechanical and mechanical engineering.
• Supervise corrective actions and improvement activities with suppliers.
• Supplier evaluation and development experience, preferably in a lead role.
• Proficiency with Excel and Word.
• Strong communication and reporting with senior management.
• Qualified auditor.

Responsibilities

• Assess and control the supplier base to our client's standards and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate suppliers using supplier quality assessment techniques (audits, questionnaires, metrics).
• Approve suppliers by conducting desktop or on-site audits of their QMS.
• Ensure regulatory, customer and business requirements are communicated to suppliers.
• Develop and deliver training programmes.
• Participate in resolving supplier-related quality issues in manufacturing, handling and communications.
• Authorise concessions in line with requirements.
• Update supplier metrics and maintain specifications and standards.
• Maintain supplier SPC records and ERP approvals.
• Conduct external and internal auditing with authority to accept or reject suppliers.

Skills

Auditing

Supplier evaluation

Quality management

Communication skills

Excel

Word

Lead / supervision

ERP systems

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Our client, a global leader in aerospace fuel systems, is currently seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join their team in Titchfield, Hampshire. This permanent role offers an exciting opportunity within the aerospace industry as our client relocates to a new state-of-the-art facility in Daedalus. The new site will serve as the Centre of Excellence for aerospace manufacturing across Europe.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and control the supplier base to our client's standards and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate suppliers using Supplier Quality Assessment techniques such as audits, questionnaires, and metrics.
• Approve suppliers by conducting 'desktop' and/or on-site audits of their Quality Management System.
• Ensure that regulatory, customer, and business requirements are communicated to suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Develop and deliver training programmes (internal and external).
• Participate in resolving issues with suppliers related to manufacturing, quality, handling, and communications.
• Authorise concessions in line with company and customer requirements.
• Update supplier metrics and maintain supplier or sub-contractor specifications and standards.
• Maintain supplier SPC records and approvals on the ERP system.
• Conduct external and internal auditing with authority to accept or reject proposed suppliers.

Job Requirements

• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment, with a strong working knowledge of aerospace regulatory and quality requirements, including EASA Part 21 and AS/EN9100.
• Practical experience of auditing suppliers within the electro-mechanical and mechanical engineering industries.
• Proven ability to supervise corrective actions and improvement activities with suppliers.
• Supplier evaluation and development experience, preferably in a lead role.
• Proficiency with Excel and Word, and the ability to learn new business software.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to organise and collaborate effectively with others.
• Ability to liaise with senior management, demonstrating understanding of various conventions.
• Qualified auditor.

Qualifications

• Degree, BTEC, or HND in an engineering-related discipline (experience may be taken in lieu of qualification).

Other Information

• Travel required 2-4 times a month within the UK, and occasionally overseas.

Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary - DOE
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Future prospects working state of the art site facility
• 25 days holiday bank holidays
• Plus much more