Supplier Quality Engineers
Posted 1 week ago by Certain Advantage
£45 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Bolton, UK
Summary: The role of Supplier Quality Engineer involves conducting supplier quality audits and inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards in the Defence, Aerospace, or Automotive industries. The position requires a strong background in Supplier Quality Engineering and offers a hybrid working arrangement. The contract duration is initially set for 6 to 12 months, with potential for extension. The role is classified as inside IR35, requiring work through an umbrella company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Complete scheduled Quality Assurance audits at suppliers using standardised tools
- Conduct thorough verification / inspection of products to ensure they meet the required quality standards
- Identify and document any non-conformities in the manufacturing process and deviations from the product specifications
- Maintain accurate and organized records of all quality control activities
- Communicate findings to relevant departments / stakeholders and work cross functionally to implement root cause corrective actions at supplier
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the quality of our products
- Participate in the Project Quality network to report and share the quality assurance status linked to applicable suppliers
- Provide non-conformance, root cause & corrective action data analysis and summary reports into senior stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Trained auditor to AS9100 is essential
- Experienced in conducting Quality Audits & surveillance
- Ideally minimum HNC/HND in Engineering would be desirable
- Experienced quality professional within Mechanical, Manufacturing or Electronic Engineering
- Proven track record in Quality, Supply Chain or Manufacturing
- Ideally defence, automotive or aerospace experience
- Familiarity with GD&T and able to use a variety of metrology equipment (where applicable)
- Practitioner of current QA problem solving and improvement methods (8D, RCA, DMAIC, etc.)
- Strong knowledge of the product lifecycle management
- Strong analytical skills; ability to run reports in Excel, use SAP QM system, and document management tools
- Continuous improvement awareness and ability to use own initiative to deliver improvements
- Experience is NADCAP is desirable
- Good planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectives
- Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organisation
- Recognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them
Salary (Rate): £45.00 per hour
City: Bolton
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage and Bolton is currently looking to recruit 4x Supplier Quality Engineers.
A strong background of Supplier Quality Engineering / Quality Engineer / Auditing is required. Defence, Aerospace or Automotive industries would be great.
Rate: £45.00 per hour
Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’
Location: Stevenage or Bolton – depending on your preference
Hybrid / Remote working: The role will likely be 1-2 days per week onsite and the rest working remote
Duration: 6 or 12 Months initially with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
Interview process: One stage video interview
Supplier Quality Engineers Job Description:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supplier Quality auditor to join the Supplier Quality Assurance team, supporting assurance of Mechanical & Electro-Mechanical suppliers
This opportunity provides the chance to work within a dynamic quality team. The primary responsibility will be to plan and conduct supplier quality audits / surveillance activities to drive future process control. In addition, where applicable carry out inspection / verification activities to support the delivery of conforming production hardware. While ensuring adherence to our customer and supplier requirements.
The Role:
- Complete scheduled Quality Assurance audits at suppliers using standardised tools
- Conduct thorough verification / inspection of products to ensure they meet the required quality standards
- Identify and document any non-conformities in the manufacturing process and deviations from the product specifications
- Maintain accurate and organized records of all quality control activities
- Communicate findings to relevant departments / stakeholders and work cross functionally to implement root cause corrective actions at supplier
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the quality of our products
- Participate in the Project Quality network to report and share the quality assurance status linked to applicable suppliers
- Provide non-conformance, root cause & corrective action data analysis and summary reports into senior stakeholders
Skills and Experience:
- Trained auditor to AS9100 is essential
- Experienced in conducting Quality Audits & surveillance
- Ideally minimum HNC/HND in Engineering would be desirable
- Experienced quality professional within Mechanical, Manufacturing or Electronic Engineering
- Proven track record in Quality, Supply Chain or Manufacturing
- Ideally defence, automotive or aerospace experience
- Familiarity with GD&T and able to use a variety of metrology equipment (where applicable)
- Practitioner of current QA problem solving and improvement methods (8D, RCA, DMAIC, etc.)
- Strong knowledge of the product lifecycle management
- Strong analytical skills; ability to run reports in Excel, use SAP QM system, and document management tools
- Continuous improvement awareness and ability to use own initiative to deliver improvements
- Experience is NADCAP is desirable
- Good planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectives
- Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organisation
- Recognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them