Supplier Quality Engineer – Defence Manufacturing (Flexitime)

Shirley Parsons Ltd; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension up to 8% employer contribution

Flexitime

Job summary

Shirley Parsons Ltd is supporting a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation within the defence sector to recruit a Supplier Quality Engineer to join a growing quality team. You will work closely with suppliers, engineering, purchasing and quality to ensure externally supplied products and processes meet demanding quality, regulatory and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities include conducting supplier audits, managing supplier non-conformances, driving root cause investigations

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering/manufacturing environments with supplier quality focus.
• Knowledge of supplier quality methodologies (PPAP, APQP, Control Plans, PFMEA) is advantageous.
• Auditing suppliers and driving containment and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure compliance with quality, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Manage supplier non-conformances, containment, root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support supplier development initiatives to improve capability, process control and performance.
• Review quality documents, First Article Inspection reports, inspection records and supplier certification packs.
• Develop and monitor supplier quality KPIs and reporting metrics.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to promote a positive quality culture.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Audits & assessments

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

ISO 9001:2015 knowledge

Education

Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship / NVQ / HNC / HND

Job description

Shirley Parsons Ltd is supporting a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation within the defence sector to recruit a Supplier Quality Engineer to join a growing quality team. You will work closely with suppliers, engineering, purchasing and quality to ensure externally supplied products and processes meet demanding quality, regulatory and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities include conducting supplier audits, managing supplier non-conformances, driving root cause investigations