Supplier Quality Engineer

Progressive Recruitment; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Benefits package

Job summary

Progressive Recruitment seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to own supplier quality across a global supply base with focus on development, audits and NPI/NPD support. Hybrid/home-based role with travel across UK, Europe and beyond.

You will drive continuous improvement in supplier processes, support PPAP reviews, and partner with engineering and operations to deliver robust quality standards across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier quality engineering within manufacturing environments.
• Proven auditing capability with influence on internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Product Development (NPD).
• Knowledge of PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC and MSA; familiarity with IATF 16949 is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier quality performance across a global supply base.
• Lead supplier development and supplier audits to improve performance.
• Manage PPAP review and approval and support NPI/NPD programmes.
• Conduct supplier process and systems audits and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to ensure quality standards.
• Travel to suppliers and sites UK, Europe and internationally.

Skills

Supplier Quality Eng.

Auditing

PPAP

APQP

FMEA

SPC

MSA

IATF 16949

Supplier development

NPI/NPD

Tools

PPAP

APQP

FMEA

SPC

MSA

IATF 16949 knowledge

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer

Salary: Up to £50,000 + Company Car + Benefits

Location: Ipswich | East Midlands, East Anglia or South East England | Hybrid & Home-Based Working

Industry: Engineering & Manufacturing

Supplier Quality Engineer

A Global Engineering & Manufacturing Company based near Ipswich is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join its growing Quality team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer, Supplier Development Engineer or Quality Engineer to take ownership of supplier quality performance across a global supply base, supporting supplier development, new product introduction and continuous improvement activities.

Operating at the interface of Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations, you will play a key role in developing supplier capability, reducing quality issues and ensuring supplier performance meets the highest standards.

The position also supports New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Product Development (NPD) programmes, helping to bring new products successfully from concept into production.

The Supplier Quality Engineer role offers significant flexibility and is well suited to candidates located across the East Midlands, East Anglia and the South East. Whilst there is an office base in Suffolk, there is no requirement to be office-based full-time.

The successful candidate can be primarily home-based, travelling to suppliers, manufacturing sites and project locations as required.

The Supplier Quality Engineer Role

As Supplier Quality Engineer, you will work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive quality improvements and support business growth across an international supply chain.

Key responsibilities include supplier development, supplier auditing, supplier performance improvement, PPAP review and approval, support of NPI and NPD programmes, root cause investigation, corrective action management and collaboration with Engineering and Operations teams to deliver robust quality standards throughout the supply base.

You will also be responsible for conducting supplier process and systems audits, supporting quality planning activities, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement, and building strong working relationships with suppliers across the UK, Europe and Asia.

The Person

We are looking for an experienced quality professional with a background in Supplier Quality Engineering, Supplier Development or Supplier Quality Assurance within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

You will have proven experience working directly with suppliers to improve quality performance, strong auditing capability and the ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders.

Experience supporting New Product Introduction activities and product launches would be highly advantageous.

Supplier Quality Engineers from automotive, white goods, industrial manufacturing, aerospace, precision engineering or other high-volume manufacturing environments are encouraged to apply.

Knowledge of PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA and IATF 16949 would be beneficial, although applications are welcomed from individuals with transferable supplier quality experience gained in other manufacturing sectors.

Travel

This is a supplier-facing role and will involve regular travel throughout the UK, Europe and internationally. Travel is expected to include supplier visits across the UK and Europe, together with occasional long-haul travel to Asia, including China and other key supplier locations.

Package

Salary up to £50,000 plus Company Car and benefits package. The Supplier Quality Engineer role also offers hybrid and home-based working, international travel opportunities, exposure to global supply chains, involvement in new product development programmes and genuine long-term career development opportunities within a global engineering and manufacturing organisation.

Location

This position offers remote home-based working and would be particularly suitable for candidates located in or commutable from Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich, Cambridge, Peterborough, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Leicester, Nottingham or, Stevenage.

Candidates based across East Anglia, the East Midlands and the South East are encouraged to apply, as the role can be primarily home-based with travel to suppliers, manufacturing sites and company locations as required.

Interested?

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can influence supplier quality on a global scale, work closely with suppliers to drive continuous improvement and play a key role in new product introduction projects, we'd be delighted to hear from you.