Supplier Quality Engineer – High-Reliability Electronics

Central Employment; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Enhanced pension

Healthcare

Employee assistance programme

Performance-related incentive

Discount schemes

Job summary

Central Employment is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Cramlington to support and develop supplier quality across a regulated microelectronics supply chain serving aerospace, defence and medical sectors. You will work with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Quality teams to ensure supplier quality, reliability and delivery with continuous improvement focus.

The role emphasizes supplier development, non‑conformance management and process improvement across complex assemblies and

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier quality engineering or similar in high‑reliability manufacturing.
• Knowledge of supplier audits, NCRs and corrective action.
• Familiarity with electronics, microelectronics, PCB assembly or related technologies.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills with data‑driven improvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary interface between the business and external suppliers for quality.
• Develop and monitor supplier quality performance and delivery metrics.
• Lead supplier audits, assessments and process reviews for compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support NPI with supplier quality input and capability assessment.

Job description

Central Employment is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Cramlington to support and develop supplier quality across a regulated microelectronics supply chain serving aerospace, defence and medical sectors. You will work with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Quality teams to ensure supplier quality, reliability and delivery with continuous improvement focus.

The role emphasizes supplier development, non‑conformance management and process improvement across complex assemblies and