Supplier Quality Engineer

Evera Recruitment Ltd; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Evera Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer for a high-performance EV business. You will ensure quality, reliability and compliance of critical suppliers across mechanical, electrical and composite domains, bridging engineering, procurement and supplier development.

You will lead supplier assessments and audits, develop quality standards, validate methods, manage non-conformances with 8D and Ishikawa, drive KPIs and support incoming inspection and traceability for

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality or supply chain engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and engineering specifications.
• Travel to suppliers across the UK with occasional international visits.
• Exposure to EV systems or low-volume/high-performance environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out supplier assessments, audits and onboarding to confirm capability, quality and compliance.
• Develop and maintain supply chain quality standards and processes.
• Validate supplier manufacturing methods and control plans with engineering and procurement.
• Manage supplier non-conformances and lead root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D and Ishikawa.
• Develop and monitor supplier KPIs and drive performance improvement initiatives.
• Support initial sample inspection, incoming quality control and documentation verification.
• Ensure traceability and conformance for safety-critical and performance-critical parts.

Skills

Auditing

Root cause analysis

8D

Ishikawa

Reading drawings

Tools

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

PPAP

APQP

FMEA

FAIR

Job description

We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to work for a high-performance EV business, ensuring the quality, reliability and compliance of its critical supply base. This is a proactive, hands‑on role bridging engineering, procurement and supplier development, working with a wide range of specialist and low‑volume suppliers producing bespoke components across mechanical, electrical and composite domains.

The Supplier Quality Engineer will be responsible for:

• Carrying out supplier assessments, audits and onboarding to confirm capability, quality and compliance.
• Developing and maintaining supply chain quality standards and processes.
• Working with engineering and procurement to validate supplier manufacturing methods and control plans.
• Managing supplier non-conformances, leading root cause analysis and corrective actions using tools such as 8D and Ishikawa.
• Developing and monitoring supplier KPIs and driving performance improvement initiatives.
• Supporting initial sample inspection, incoming quality control and documentation verification.
• Ensuring traceability and conformance for safety-critical and performance-critical parts.

The Supplier Quality Engineer will have:

• Proven experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality or supply chain engineering, ideally within automotive, motorsport or high-performance sectors.
• Knowledge of quality systems and methodologies such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949, PPAP, APQP, FMEA and FAIR.
• The ability to read and interpret technical drawings and engineering specifications.
• Strong hands‑on problem-solving and auditing skills.
• Willingness to travel to suppliers across the UK, with occasional international visits.
• Exposure to EV systems, prototype or low‑volume environments, or formal auditor and quality certifications would be advantageous.

If you're a quality professional who enjoys getting out to suppliers and solving problems at the source, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact on cutting‑edge EV products.