Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Posted 1 day ago by Verify (now Equifax)

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Prestwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Summary: The role of Supplier Quality Engineer involves overseeing the quality performance of suppliers for an aerospace customer in a 5-month on-site contract in Prestwick. The position requires managing supplier non-conformities, conducting audits, and driving improvements in supplier quality performance. Candidates should have significant experience in quality management within the aerospace sector and be familiar with relevant standards and processes. This role is outside IR35, allowing for work through either a limited or umbrella company.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain, control, and assess the quality performance of all suppliers through reviews and surveillance activities.
  • Review and escalate supplier non-conformities to drive robust RCCA and improvement plans.
  • Support Prestwick Programs by managing supplier quality issues and communicating effectively.
  • Maintain a supplier audit schedule to meet AS9100 and regulatory requirements.
  • Drive supplier quality performance improvements through metrics and APQP methodology.
  • Report on supplier performance through regular internal KPI reviews.

Key Skills:

  • HNC/HND level qualification in Quality or related Engineering discipline or relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years engineering experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering in the Aerospace sector.
  • Knowledge of AS9100 and regulatory authority approval and certification requirements.
  • Good communication skills for interfacing with various stakeholders.
  • Experience with Airbus and Boeing products, engineering drawings, and specifications.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.
  • Experience in various manufacturing processes and first article inspection to AS9102 requirements.
  • Practical problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Prestwick

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

We are looking for 2 X experienced Supplier Quality Engineers for our Aerospace Customer. This is a 5 month contract role in Prestwick which will be working entirely on-site, with no working from home. 37 hours per week, over 5 days with an early finish on a Friday. The role is outside IR35 so can be worked either through a limited company or an Umbrella Company.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the maintenance, control and quality performance of all Suppliers from a quality perspective, through the deployment of supplier reviews, regular recorded communications and surveillance activities.
  • Ensure that all supplier non-conformities are reviewed and where necessary, escalated using the appropriate processes to drive robust RCCA and get-well / improvement plans.
  • Ensure that the Prestwick Programs are adequately supported in terms of management of supplier quality issues, including clear communication of all issues.
  • Maintain and discharge a supplier audit schedule to satisfy the requirements of AS9100, customer and regulatory reqquirements, such as EASA Pt 21G.
  • Drive towards improved supplier quality performance through the creation of metrics for key processes and agreed targets, driving the use of APQP methodology in line with recognised industry requirements.
  • Report on supplier performance through regular internal KPI reviews.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

  • Preferably be qualified to HNC / HND level in Quality or related Engineering discipline and/or have relevant experience in Quality Management and working to deadlines
  • Experience of auditing is preferred.
  • Have 5 years minimum relevant engineering experience, within a Quality or Manufacturing Engineering Aerospace environment.
  • Should also ideally possess knowledge of AS 9100 as well as regulatory authority approval, and certification requirements..
  • Good communication skills - with the ability to interface at all levels within Spirit and suppliers.
  • Preferably experience of Airbus and Boeing products, engineering drawings and specification requirements. would be preferable.
  • A good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI, Smartsheet and Access.
  • Experience in various manufacturing processes, able to walk the processes and effectively verify all key process parameters. (Metallic Machining, Detail Fabrication and Composite manufacturing experience)
  • Experience with practical problem solving, continuous improvement, root cause analysis and corrective action tool sets.
  • Experience with first article inspection to AS9102 requirements.
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