Supplier Quality Engineer

Elevation Recruitment Group; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join an established engineering business in Scunthorpe. You will own supplier quality performance, lead audits, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Ideal candidates will have strong root cause analysis skills, experience with PPAP/FAI, and a track record of delivering effective corrective actions while collaborating with internal teams.

Qualifications

• MUST have supplier quality/quality engineering experience.
• Strong root cause analysis and corrective action skills.
• Experience with supplier audits and performance improvement.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and data-driven quality improvement.
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier approval, onboarding and ongoing performance management.
• Drive corrective actions and root cause investigations.
• Conduct supplier audits and assessments; manage NCs and CAPAs.
• Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Analyse quality data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality data analysis

Stakeholder management

Supplier quality management

Audits and corrective actions

Tools

PPAP

FAI

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with an established and innovative engineering business to recruit a Supplier Quality Engineer into their growing Quality team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality Engineer or Manufacturing Quality Engineer to take ownership of supplier quality performance and play a key role in improving quality, reducing risk and driving continuous improvement across the supply chain.

The role offers a high level of visibility across the business, working closely with suppliers and internal teams across Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering and Manufacturing.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading supplier approval, onboarding and ongoing performance management
• Developing strong supplier relationships and driving accountability through performance reviews and improvement plans
• Managing supplier non-conformances and corrective action processes
• Leading root cause investigations and ensuring corrective actions are effective
• Conducting supplier audits and assessments
• Supporting supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives
• Analysing supplier and quality data to identify trends, recurring issues and opportunities for improvement
• Supporting investigations relating to customer returns and product quality issues
• Supporting internal and external audits, concessions, deviations and quality documentation
• Assisting with PPAP, FAI and other product and process validation activities
• Supporting a risk-based approach to supplier classification, monitoring and audit planning
• Working closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality teams
• Contributing to wider continuous improvement initiatives across the business

We are looking for an experienced quality professional who enjoys getting to the root cause of problems and working collaboratively with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver lasting improvements.

You will ideally have:

• Experience within a Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Quality role
• Experience managing supplier quality issues, audits and performance improvement
• Strong knowledge of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies
• Knowledge of ISO 9001
• Experience analysing quality data and identifying trends
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• The confidence to challenge suppliers and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions
• A proactive, organised and analytical approach
• Experience working cross-functionally across Supply Chain, Engineering and Operations

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a technically driven organisation where you will have genuine influence over supplier performance and quality standards.

You'll have the opportunity to work closely with a broad range of stakeholders, tackle complex quality issues and make a tangible impact on supplier capability, product quality and customer satisfaction.

If you're looking for a role where you can take ownership, challenge suppliers and drive meaningful quality improvements, we'd love to hear from you.