Supplier Quality Engineer - Remote

Austin Fraser; Darlington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer - Remote with Occasional Onsite Work
Location: Darlington (Remote with occasional site visits)
Contract Length: Until 31/12/2025 (potential for extension)
Work Pattern: Primarily remote, with rare visits to the Darlington site and potential future travel to UK or European suppliers

We're seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join a growing team supporting new product initiatives. This role plays a key part in ensuring that suppliers and components meet the required quality standards during product development and launch.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams including Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing.
2. Support the supplier selection process, ensuring quality considerations are integrated early on.
3. Collaborate with suppliers to validate manufacturing processes against engineering drawings and customer requirements.
4. Apply APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), and other quality tools to develop zero-defect components.
5. Drive continuous improvement within the supply base using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
6. Conduct supplier audits to assess readiness, risk, and performance.
7. Lead root cause analysis and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions for quality issues.
8. Support quality improvement plans to enhance supplier performance.

Specific Project Responsibilities:

1. Support Global 7 activities in the European region.
2. Manage source releases and monitor reports from quality systems.
3. Provide onsite support for build quality issues and coordinate immediate containment actions.
4. Collaborate with the quality team to investigate and resolve production build issues.
5. Lead APQP activities, conduct reviews with suppliers, and track performance metrics.
6. Facilitate and lead FIRG processes through to closure, using structured problem-solving tools.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

1. Strong background in supplier quality, product development, or manufacturing engineering.
2. Proficient in APQP, PPAP, root cause analysis, and quality auditing.
3. Comfortable working independently and remotely, while maintaining clear communication with cross-functional teams.
4. Able to travel occasionally within the UK and Europe as project needs evolve.
5. Located within a commutable distance of Darlington is preferred.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a quality-focused engineer to work on exciting, large-scale projects within a supportive and fast-paced environment.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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