Supplier Quality Engineer: Elevate Supplier Excellence

Baker Hughes Gruppe; Cramlington; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Private medical care options

Life insurance

Job summary

Baker Hughes PPS is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality activities, drive audits, qualifications, and continuous improvement across engineering, manufacturing and sourcing, ensuring compliance with drawings and quality requirements.

You will monitor KPIs, support MRB decisions, manage SCARs, and develop supplier scorecards while collaborating with cross-functional teams to raise supplier performance and reduce quality risk.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• 5+ years in Quality Engineering, Product Engineering, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing Quality.
• Strong project management and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methodologies and quality improvement tools.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and statistical analysis methods.
• Lead Auditor certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for supplier quality activities across the business.
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers to meet drawings, specs, and customer flow-downs.
• Lead supplier qualification activities and onboarding processes.
• Drive continuous improvement via issue analysis, audits, and corrective action management.
• Participate in MRB meetings and support quality decision-making.
• Monitor KPIs like non-conformities, COQ, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Perform supplier audits, document findings, and close audit actions.
• Manage supplier deviation requests and resolutions.
• Conduct first-piece qualifications for new parts and document approvals in ESQM.
• Execute SCARs, process controls, and supplier QA initiatives.
• Track COQ and drive recovery with suppliers.
• Develop supplier quality scorecards, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with PPS, sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, and site quality teams.

Skills

Quality engineering

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Communication skills

Statistical analysis

Influencing

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ESQM system

SCAR process

Quality scorecards

Job description

Baker Hughes PPS is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality activities, drive audits, qualifications, and continuous improvement across engineering, manufacturing and sourcing, ensuring compliance with drawings and quality requirements.

You will monitor KPIs, support MRB decisions, manage SCARs, and develop supplier scorecards while collaborating with cross-functional teams to raise supplier performance and reduce quality risk.