Supplier Quality Engineer - High-Reliability Electronics

TT Electronics; Bedlington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Enhanced pension contributions

Healthcare cashback plan

Employee assistance programme

Site incentive plan

Financial wellbeing benefit

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym membership

5 weeks annual leave

Job summary

TT Electronics Bedlington is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to own supplier quality across the microelectronics value stream, working with aerospace, defence and medical customers. You will drive supplier improvement, manage non-conformances, support supplier qualification, and ensure robust processes throughout the supply chain.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Quality teams to ensure compliance with AS9100 and IPC standards, maintain traceability and

Qualifications

• Experience in a Supplier Quality Engineer/Quality Engineer role within high-reliability manufacturing.
• Experience with electronic components, microelectronics, semiconductor packaging, PCB assembly or related tech.
• Strong supplier quality management processes and corrective action knowledge.
• Proven results with suppliers via continuous improvement.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and process assessments.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specs and technical docs.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary quality interface between the business and external suppliers; develop supplier quality relationships.
• Monitor supplier performance using key metrics.
• Lead supplier improvement initiatives to achieve measurable outcomes.
• Conduct supplier audits, assessments and process reviews for compliance.
• Support supplier qualification and ongoing surveillance.
• Review supplier documentation like quality plans, inspection reports, certificates of conformity and test data.
• Support compliance with aerospace/defence requirements and IPC standards.
• Lead investigations into non-conformances and drive root-cause analysis.
• Provide quality input into NPI and engineering support activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier processes and first-pass yield.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Audits

Root Cause Analysis

ERP SAP

AS9100

Electronics

Tools

Design Reviews

Job description

TT Electronics Bedlington is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to own supplier quality across the microelectronics value stream, working with aerospace, defence and medical customers. You will drive supplier improvement, manage non-conformances, support supplier qualification, and ensure robust processes throughout the supply chain.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Quality teams to ensure compliance with AS9100 and IPC standards, maintain traceability and