Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Coventry

Permanent

Salary: £45 - £55K + Company Bonus + Benefits
Working Hours: 39 hours per week (core hours 9am–3pm with flexibility either side)

Working location: 5 days a week on site (no hybrid working)

About the Role

Join a forward-thinking manufacturing business where attitude is valued as much as experience. We''re looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to support quality processes, acting as a lead interface for both internal and external teams including customers and suppliers.

Supplier Quality Engineer Responsibilities:

• Lead supplier performance improvement initiatives and internally on supplier management and associated processes
• Roll-out and support the implementation of the Zero-Defect program to key suppliers to reduce defective parts per million
• Execute the Supplier audit plan in line with the Working Assessment of Supplier Performance
• Drive root cause and corrective actions using problem resolution methodologies such as 8Ds
• Review First Article Inspection Reports to AS 9102
• Work closely with other departments to ensure suppliers compliance
• Govern key business metrics that demonstrates compliance to AS 9100 and customer requirements
• To ensure prompt corrective and preventative action against nonconforming product and external audit actions
• Ability to analyse nonconforming data and make recommendations for supplier/process improvements
• Ability to work with the suppliers to manage the Source Transfer programme.
• To support account reviews with the relevant buyer

The skills and experience we are looking for:

• Experience working as a Supplier Quality Engineer
• Strong Quality background within Aerospace and a working knowledge of AS 9100 and AS 9102 is highly desirable.
• Proficient in APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, Root Cause analysis.
• Demonstratable experience with supplier audits and development
• Understanding of Calibration systems.
• SAP or similar MRP system experience
• Driving licence is essential and must be willing to travel.

If you are interested in this Supplier Quality Engineer role, then apply today for consideration.