Supplier Quality Engineer

Alexander Dennis; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier qualification and enhance quality standards. This role involves managing audits, driving improvements, and ensuring compliance with critical quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in engineering and have experience in automotive QA. Join a forward-thinking team committed to sustainability and innovation, where your contributions will shape the future of zero-emission mobility. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment focused on quality and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Generous salary package

Flexible working options

Ongoing employee development

Annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Regular meditation sessions

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering with QA audit experience in automotive.
• Strong knowledge of quality standards like ISO9001 and IATF 16949.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification and audits to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Manage supplier-related quality incidents and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Report writing skills

Education

HNC/Degree in mechanical, electrical, quality engineering

Tools

SPC

RCCA

PPAP

8D

5S

6-sigma

DFMEA

PFMEA

QlikView

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer

Any UK Site

We're leading the transition to zero-emission mobility.

Alexander Dennis is a global leader in the design and manufacture of double deck buses and is the UK’s largest bus manufacturer.

At Alexander Dennis, and across NFI and our family of brands, we are helping to save the planet. Through our Sustainability Pledge, which guides our daily actions and long-term planning, we are passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world. To learn more about our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) journey check our website. Our diverse, dynamic and resourceful team members embrace challenges every day which makes us the successful international company that we are.

Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us and apply directly to your dream job!

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead the qualification and continuous improvement of suppliers for our products. The role involves managing supplier audits, driving supplier quality improvements, and ensuring compliance with quality standards such as ISO9001 and IATF 16949. You will also lead crisis management for supplier-related quality incidents, support reliability investigations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on product testing and implementation. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering, QA audit experience in an automotive environment, and a strong knowledge of supplier quality management systems.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Lead qualification of all new ADL suppliers within a specific region and ensure periodic re-certification as required. Maintain an up-to-date ASL.
• Following new supplier acceptance, agree required PPAP level on selected products and take initial PPAP to conclusion utilizing the AD Workbook.
• Previous experience of operating APQP would be advantageous.
• In line with all NPD projects and Group Procurement cost down activities, develop and implement a supplier audit schedule and travel to suppliers to complete audits.
• Evaluate and improve supplier quality management systems and procedures with new suppliers to ensure supplied quality consistently meets expectations and where required feed into the audit schedule.
• Develop and implement continuous supplier audit schedule supporting Group Procurement cost down objectives.
• Set individual supplier quality improvement targets and manage performance.
• Lead crisis-management of all major supplier-related in-service and in-factory quality incidents. Be able to respond quickly to field or site escalation and implement emergency supplier containment measures as required.
• Work closely with AD Reliability and support where required reliability failure investigation with suppliers, driving to root cause preventive action and possible service rectification plan (Campaign).
• Prepare Supplier Quality and reliability performance data for Supplier QBR / ASR meetings and follow up on output actions.
• Where required, work with AD cross-functional teams and suppliers on alternative specification product selection, testing and implementation, to ensure it meets AD quality requirements.
• Lead all RCCA and continuous improvement activities with new and problematic suppliers.
• Ensure prevention of repeat defects through promotion and utilization of 8D methodology.
• Assess and improve supplier process capability.
• Develop and publish supplier performance reports and metrics via QlikView.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• HNC/Degree in mechanical, electrical, quality engineering or related experience.
• QA audit/engineering experience in automotive environment.
• Understanding of key quality standards ISO9001, IATF 16949 etc.
• Knowledge of supplier quality management systems and procedures – SPC, RCCA, PPAP, 8D, 5S, 6-sigma, DFMEA, PFMEA etc.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Report writing skills.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.
• Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us.

OUR WHY:

We move people. The world's most precious cargo.

We are driven by our purpose: we move people. Our vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility and our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motor coach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable.

NEXT STEPS:

If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Please complete our online application form and attach your CV!

We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.

Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on [phone] or send an email to [e-mail]

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