Supplier Quality Engineer – Drive Supplier Excellence

Cessna Aircraft Company; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work life balance – every other Friday

30 days annual leave

Pension with life assurance 4x salary

Employee Assistance Program

Textron University training

Eye care scheme

Perks at Work discounts

Onsite golf course and football pitch

Job summary

Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd, part of Textron Specialized Vehicles, is searching for a Supplier Quality Engineer in Ipswich. You will drive quality across the supplier base, perform incoming inspections, and lead corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.

The role emphasizes root‑cause analysis, PFMEA/PPAP readiness, and KPI driven improvement. Responsibilities include logging issues, supporting line teams, and ensuring conformance to drawings and specs while maintaining robust supplier

Qualifications

• Minimum two years in a quality environment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• Familiarity with ISO9001 quality systems.
• Experience in supplier audits and PPAP/APQP activities.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier measurement processes and inspect incoming goods to drawings and specs.
• Log supplier quality issues and issue corrective actions.
• Work with production on supplier-related line failures.
• Control non-conforming materials and document rejections.
• Provide quality support to internal teams and suppliers.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis and RCCA to improve supplier performance.
• Review quality history, PFMEA, and PPAP readiness for NPI.
• Monitor supplier KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

ISO9001 knowledge

Supplier audits

PFMEA/APQP/PPAP

Analytical problem solving

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Education

HNC in Engineering or equivalent

Engineering/Quality degree advantageous

Job description

Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd, part of Textron Specialized Vehicles, is searching for a Supplier Quality Engineer in Ipswich. You will drive quality across the supplier base, perform incoming inspections, and lead corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.

The role emphasizes root‑cause analysis, PFMEA/PPAP readiness, and KPI driven improvement. Responsibilities include logging issues, supporting line teams, and ensuring conformance to drawings and specs while maintaining robust supplier