Supplier Quality Engineer - Improve Supply Chain Quality

ITH Icoserve; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Up to 10% matched pension

BUPA Private Medical

Bonus & Share Save Scheme

On-site gym

2 volunteering days per year

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers Magnet Technology in Oxfordshire is seeking a hands-on Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure product and process quality across the supply chain and manufacturing operations. You will lead investigations, support corrective actions, and drive improvements with suppliers and internal teams.

You will use quality methods to reduce issues, manage risk, and support continuous improvement, with auditing, compliance, and data‑analysis duties across the role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or related discipline.
• Experience in Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality or Quality Assurance.
• Investigating root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience working with suppliers and resolving supplier quality concerns.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 principles and quality management systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; translate evidence into action.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and manufacturing requirements.
• Clear communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quality data analysis tools.
• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor/Internal Auditor qualifications preferred.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments and continuous-improvement approaches.
• Experience with SAP, Teamcenter, Power BI or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Builds constructive relationships with suppliers and drives quality improvements.
• Manages supplier non-conformances and coordinates corrective actions.
• Reviews containment activity, root-cause analysis and CAPA to address root issues.
• Supports supplier qualification, approval and performance monitoring.
• Partners with Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering and Manufacturing to resolve challenges.
• Provides practical day-to-day quality support to shop-floor teams.
• Leads containment and root-cause investigations (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa).
• Supports concessions, deviations and non-conformance processes.
• Plans, conducts and reports supplier audits; contributes to internal audits.
• Verifies effectiveness of corrective actions from audits/investigations.
• Identifies risks and opportunities across supplier and internal processes.
• Monitors quality indicators and analyzes trends to uncover concerns.
• Creates reports and dashboards to visualize supplier/manufacturing quality.
• Communicates findings and recommendations to management and cross-functional teams.
• Supports maintenance and continual improvement of Quality Management System.
• Promotes a culture of quality, compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier quality

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

CAPA

ISO 9001

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Teamcenter

Power BI

Job description

Siemens Healthineers Magnet Technology in Oxfordshire is seeking a hands-on Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure product and process quality across the supply chain and manufacturing operations. You will lead investigations, support corrective actions, and drive improvements with suppliers and internal teams.

You will use quality methods to reduce issues, manage risk, and support continuous improvement, with auditing, compliance, and data‑analysis duties across the role.