Supplier Quality Engineer

Butler Ross; Lower Blandford St Mary; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

International travel

Job summary

Butler Ross are recruiting a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) on behalf of our client in the marine sector. The role focuses on ensuring materials and components meet quality standards and supporting supplier development.

The position offers £35-42k (negotiable), hybrid working, and some international travel with stays away for 2 nights. This role suits experienced SQEs or those with transferable quality/manufacturing skills.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in quality, manufacturing or engineering is desirable.
• Familiarity with quality systems or ISO standards (PPAP, APQP, 5Y, 8S, 8D) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build strong supplier relationships through audits and performance reviews.
• Ensure supplier compliance with standards and regulations; review control plans.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics and resolve non-conformance issues.
• Collaborate with engineering, purchasing, production, and logistics.
• Maintain records and reports on audits and corrective actions.

Skills

Quality experience

Manufacturing experience

Engineering background

Job description

Butler Ross are pleased to be recruiting for a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) on behalf of our client operating in the marine sector. This is an exciting opportunity, suitable for someone with previous experience as a Quality Engineer or Supplier Quality Engineer, or alternatively someone new to the field with transferable skills in quality, manufacutring or inspection.

In this position you will be ensuring that all materials and components supplied to manufacturing facilities meet the organisations quality standards, and supporting these suppliers, helping them to develop and improve their quality systems and ensuring compliance to requirements.

This opportunity is offering a salary of £35-42,000 (negotiable depending on experience), and operates on a hybrid-working basis (to be discussed). This position does include some international travel liaising with warehouse teams and suppliers, so individuals must be comfortable with travel and able to stay away for 2 or so nights at a time.

Desired Experience

• Attitude - Having a desire and determination and an interest in problem-solving is crucial; skills and knowledge can be taught!
• Some prior experience/background in quality, manufacturing or engineering
• Any familiarity with any quality systems, methodologies, controls, or processes - for example: PPAP, APQP, 5Y, 8S, 8D, ISO's etc. would be advantageous

Key Responsibilities

• Supplier Management & Development - Build strong supplier relationships with new and existing suppliers, conducting regular audits, assessments and performance reviews.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance - Ensure supplier compliance with company standards and regulations, reviewing control plans and quality documentation.
• Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement - Monitoring supplier quality metrics and solving supplier quality and non-conformance issues
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Working with engineering, purchasing, production, and logistics teams.
• Documentation & Reporting - Maintaining records and reports on audits, non-conformance, corrective actions, and supplier quality performance

This position would likely suit individuals with a background or experience where any of the following may be relevant

• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Quality Engineer
• Quality Engineering
• Quality Management
• Graduate Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Production Control
• Supplier Quality
• Supplier Quality Engineer
• Supplier Quality Development
• SQA
• SQE
• SQD
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Quality Inspector