Supplier Quality Engineer: Drive Quality & Innovation

Brompton Bicycle; Greenford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 Day Fortnight

Annual Leave – 25 days

Competitive Salary

Brompton Discount

Staff Loan Bike

Free Breakfast

Learning and Development

Benefits - Pension & others

Job summary

Brompton Bicycle is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support the Supplier Quality Manager. You will verify suppliers, lead audits, and drive corrective actions while ensuring PPAP compliance and robust product quality during New Product Introduction.

You will report on supplier performance and collaborate across engineering and supply chain. Ideal candidates have experience in quality systems and manufacturing, with a focus on continuous improvement and root cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Degree preferred, HNC or equivalent experience in similar role.
• Substantial experience in a volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience of working in Quality Assurance.
• Experience of Supplier Quality Development.
• Knowledge of quality and business systems including APQP, PPAP, FMEA.
• Knowledge of ISO9001/ISO18001/ISO14001.
• Knowledge of measurement techniques and interpretation of engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier validation and quality audits, lead supplier approval processes (including APQP), and assess manufacturing capability and HSE risks.
• Collaborate with Engineering and suppliers to define process parameters, improve capability, and support new product introduction and first-off approvals.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions, including on-site verification and escalation of unresolved issues.
• Monitor, analyse and report supplier performance through KPIs, PPM, warranty, cost recovery, and quality data to drive continuous improvement.
• Promote and support process improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, PFMEA, MSA and error-proofing techniques.
• Ensure accurate documentation, compliance with regulatory and PPAP requirements, and provide quality training internally and externally.
• Develop strong stakeholder relationships, manage supplier strategy independently, conduct benchmarking, and communicate progress through reports and presentations.

Education

Degree preferred, HNC or equivalent experience in similar role

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

ISO standards

Engineering drawings

Measurement techniques

Job description

Brompton Bicycle is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support the Supplier Quality Manager. You will verify suppliers, lead audits, and drive corrective actions while ensuring PPAP compliance and robust product quality during New Product Introduction.

You will report on supplier performance and collaborate across engineering and supply chain. Ideal candidates have experience in quality systems and manufacturing, with a focus on continuous improvement and root cause analysis.