Supplier Quality Engineer

Siemens Energy Limited; Ulverston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology company in Ulverston is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure supplier compliance with quality standards through audits, qualifications, and assessments. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering and has relevant experience in quality management. Responsibilities include monitoring KPIs, conducting assessments, and collaborating across various functions. A flexible benefits portal and career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served

Private medical cover

Cycle-to-work schemes

Adjustable pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in quality management, manufacturing, or purchasing required.
• Knowledge of Supplier Quality Management, Quality Control, and Risk Management essential.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including internationally.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nonconformance processing at suppliers and drive preventative actions.
• Monitor supplier KPIs and adjust quality, inspection, and development plans accordingly.
• Conduct supplier capability assessments and audit their quality management systems.

Skills

Quality Management

Supplier Quality Management

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) tools

Communication skills

Team-oriented mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in quality, mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Supplier Quality Engineer at Siemens Energy in Ulverston, you will help ensure our suppliers meet required standards by conducting qualifications, audits, and assessments. You'll support the commodity and procurement teams while working closely with international colleagues. Your day involves addressing nonconformances, investigating root causes, and implementing preventative and risk mitigation measures to ensure reliable supplier performance.

How You'll Make an Impact

- Coordinate nonconformance processing at suppliers and drive preventative actions.

- Monitor supplier KPIs and adjust quality, inspection, and development plans accordingly.

- Support recurring qualification and supplier development meetings, identifying potential risks.

- Conduct supplier capability assessments and audit their quality management systems.

- Work with various quality tools and databases, ensuring data accuracy and transparency.

- Represent Siemens Energy in all quality matters with suppliers.

- Track and analyse non-conformances, implement corrective and preventative actions.

- Support supplier selection and ensure delivery quality meets expectations.

- Implement and manage risk-based SQM tools (e.g. 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa).

- Participate in external supplier audits (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, CoC, HSE).

- Collaborate across functions (Procurement, Logistics, Engineering, Manufacturing).

- Collect and evaluate key performance data and contribute to supplier reviews.

What you Bring

- Bachelor's degree in quality, mechanical or electrical engineering (Master's preferred).

- Experience in quality management, manufacturing, or purchasing.

- Knowledge of Supplier Quality Management, Quality Control, and Risk Management.

- Skilled in RCA tools: 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa.

- Proficiency in MS Office and SAP.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, team-oriented mindset.

- Ability to prioritise effectively and work with rigour and organisation.

- Willingness to travel up to 25%, including internationally when required.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Transformation of Industry division is decarbonizing the industrial sector. Increasing electrification and efficiency are key and demand for green H2 and derivative fuels will rise. We enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to sustainable processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global network, diverse technologies, and integrated execution capabilities. Candidates want to learn about the divisions they will be joining-the structure, how it works together, and the role it plays in driving Siemens Energy's mission forward.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo (https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo)

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

REWARDS/BENEFITS

- 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.

- Access to a flexible benefits portal, including private medical cover and cycle-to-work schemes.

- A class-leading adjustable pension scheme.

- Career development and continuous learning opportunities.

- The chance to work on innovative projects shaping the future of energy.

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