Supplier Quality Specialist

Rolls-Royce SMR; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus 12.5%

Benefits allowance £2,200

Pension 12% employer, 6% employee

Holidays 28 days + PH (buy/sell 4)

Private Medical Insurance - BUPA

Life Assurance 6× pensionable pay

Home office setup £250

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Supplier Quality Specialist to enhance our supplier quality performance. You will report to the Senior Supply Chain Development Manager and lead quality improvements, supplier audits, root cause analysis, and corrective actions while coaching suppliers for capability advancement.

The role requires experience in regulated or safety-critical environments and the ability to influence and develop supplier quality systems across multiple sites, with hybrid working from

Qualifications

• Background in Supplier Quality Engineering or advanced knowledge as a Supplier Quality Specialist.
• Experience in conducting supplier audits, root cause analysis, NCR management and implementing corrective actions and quality systems.
• ISO 9001 Auditor or Lead auditor knowledge.
• Ability to coach and influence capability.

Responsibilities

• Support suppliers in resolving quality issues through corrective actions, NCR management, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of supplier quality systems, ensuring compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.
• Conduct supplier development activities, including assessments, improvement plans, and performance reviews to enhance quality and operational capability.
• Deliver quality coaching, guidance, and training to suppliers, promoting best practices and building long-term capability and performance improvements.

Skills

Supplier quality engineering

Supplier audits

Root cause analysis

NCR management

Corrective actions

Quality systems

ISO 9001 auditor knowledge

Coaching capability

Tools

ISO 9001 Auditor/Lead Auditor knowledge

Job description

Pay Range

£50,600.00

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we’re tackling the energy challenge head on by building the next generation of clean energy. We're developing innovative small modular reactors, making clean energy more accessible while creating a UK success story with the potential to transform energy systems around the world.

Supplier Quality Specialist

The appointment of a Supplier Quality Specialist will be a pivotal role at Rolls Royce SMR in order to improve our supplier quality performance. You will be reporting to our Senior Supply Chain Development Manager and your role will look like:

• Support suppliers in resolving quality issues through corrective actions, NCR management, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of supplier quality systems, ensuring compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.
• Conduct supplier development activities, including assessments, improvement plans, and performance reviews to enhance quality and operational capability.
• Deliver quality coaching, guidance, and training to suppliers, promoting best practices and building long-term capability and performance improvements.

We seek an inspiring and tenacious individual who will have had exposure in regulated or safety-critical environments (as you would expect nuclear "know-how" will be of great interest to us, whilst those from defence, aerospace and manufacturing sectors may all have transferable capability).

We will need your application to showcase your experience and knowledge in the following areas:

• Background in Supplier Quality Engineering or advanced knowledge as a Supplier Quality Specialist
• Experience in conducting Supplier audits, root cause analysis, NCR management and implementing corrective actions and quality systems.
• ISO 9001 Auditor or Lead auditor knowledge
• Ability to coach and influence capability

Location & Ways of Working

This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington office. Hybrid working is standard, with regular supplier travel required. Some international travel may also be required depending on supplier activity.

Required

In return we offer:

• A salary between £50,640 and £66,500 depending on experience
• 12.5% performance related bonus
• A benefits allowance of £2,200 to build a personalised package
• Pension - 12% employer, 6% employee
• Holidays - 28 days + public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 4 days)
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA
• Life Assurance - 6× pensionable pay
• £250 one-off home office setup payment

You’ll join a forward thinking, inclusive and innovative organisation offering:

• A flexible and supportive working environment
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development
• A culture that values diversity, innovation and continuous learning

Pay Range

£50,600.00

£66,465.00

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we’ll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check