Supplier Quality Engineer

Outsource; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Outsource UK is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join a site-based role in Peterlee with potential European travel. You will support supplier development projects for articulated trucks and hydraulic mining shovels, driving quality improvements across major suppliers.

You will conduct supplier tests, audits, and assessments; monitor defect rates and guide corrective actions with Engineering, Purchasing, and Manufacturing teams. APQP/PPAP experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering supplier quality improvements in heavy manufacturing.
• Ability to conduct supplier audits and assess manufacturing environments.
• Familiar with APQP and PPAP processes and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of incoming supplies through tests and inspections; develop supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanisms.
• Monitor supplier defect rates; generate reports and guide suppliers to reduce defects.
• Conduct supplier risk assessments and audits to ensure compliance with policies and standards.

Skills

Quality management

APQP PPAP PPM

Corrective Action

Supplier Audits

Job description

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Client: Industry leading manufacturing company

Location: Peterlee (potential Supplier travel across Europe)

Hourly Rate: £32.50 PAYE or £42.76 Umbrella

Duration: 24 months

Working arrangements: Fully site based

About the Role:

My global client that sits at the top of the heavy manufacturing industry is looking for a candidate to assist with an increase in production for their Articulated Trucks and Hydraulic Mining Shovels. This exciting opportunity is to support their major supplier development projects across Europe. You will gain exposure to large-scale mining equipment (up to 1,000-ton machines) and extensive stakeholders across suppliers, Engineering, Purchasing, and Manufacturing teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the quality of supplies by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any quality issues; Developing supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism.
• Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates.
• Researching the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures; Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards.

Key Skills:

• Quality Management and metrics such as APQP, PPAP, PPM
• Corrective Action Management
• Supplier Assessments & Audits

Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive consideration for your application without regard to race, religion or belief, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.

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