Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer
Posted 5 days ago by Seismic Recruitment
£35 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Peterlee
Summary: The Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer role in Peterlee involves managing part development and quality for a global manufacturer of construction and mining products. This initial 12-month contract offers the potential for extension or permanent placement, focusing on supplier management and product development within the automotive or off-highway industries. The position requires collaboration with various teams to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness in part delivery. The role includes travel to European suppliers up to 20% of the time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage APQP and cost management activities from concept to PPAP.
- Implement product supply strategies aligned with category management.
- Manage quality feedback loops to apply lessons learned across the supply base.
- Drive Value Analysis and Value Engineering through cost modelling and design for manufacturability.
- Travel to European suppliers as required.
Key Skills:
- 5 years’ experience with supplier management and product development.
- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, and AIAG within Automotive or Off-highway industries.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage suppliers to meet delivery dates and quality specifications.
- Data-driven decision-making skills using advanced data analysis methodologies.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
- PC literate with the ability to learn client-specific software.
Salary (Rate): £35/hour
City: Peterlee
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer - Peterlee
Initial 12 month contract - possibility to extend and go permanent in the future!
36.5 hours a week with a lunchtime finish on a Friday
07:30-16:00 Mon - Thurs, 07:30-12:00 on a Friday (some flexibility around start/finish)
Up to £26.00 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £35.00 - depending on experience
Would you like to work for a global team who don’t just talk about progress and innovation, they make it happen! Their applications and products are truly building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Our client is a worldwide manufacturer of construction and mining products. They’re looking for a Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer on an initial 12 month contract basis with the possibility to extend and go permanent in the future for the right person; to assist them with manging part development and quality of new and existing products, involving lots of parts and suppliers.
What will the Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer do?
- Manage the APQP and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP, to deliver parts at the right quality, total cost and timeline required; by working with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain engineering and procurement category teams
- Implement product supply strategies aligned with category management supply strategies by developing, optimising & integrating a world-class supply network
- Manage the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base
- Drive Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modelling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers’ capabilities
- Travel: up to 20% of time (to European suppliers – circa once a month/at most a week working away at a time)
What skills and experience does the Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer need?
- 5 years’ experience with supplier management and product development, understand and knowledge of APQP, PPAP and AIAG within Automotive or Off highway industries
- Strong written and verbal communication skills dealing with both internal and external partners
- Manage suppliers: work with suppliers to ensure purchases meet delivery date & quality spec
- Data-driven decision making: use advanced data analysis methodologies/technologies to make more informed decisions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, dealing with both internal and external partners
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
- PC literate – you’ll be trained on our client’s software.
If you’re interested, please apply now with an up-to-date copy of your CV that clearly shows your relevant experience; suitably qualified candidates will be contacted immediately.
The above represents a summary of the contract assignment. A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates.