Overview

West London | Full-time, Permanent | Travel to client sites required

We are seeking an experience Supplier Quality Engineer to join a global manufacturing organisation. In this role, you will be required to travel to supplier sites to support the continuous improvement of the quality of materials used in the manufacture of our products. You will undertake QMS audits to maintain ISO standards, identify and action non-conformance and corrective actions and act as a key communicator between the supplier and our in-house project engineering, project manufacturing and procurement teams.

Role Responsibilities

• Non-Conformance Process Support and Management
• Liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing and Procurement for material issues
• Supplier Audits and Action Verification
• Supplier Continuous Improvement
• Assist in First Article/First Piece Inspection and Physical Configuration Audits at either UM or the Supplier
• Coach Suppliers on PFMEA and Control Plan activity
• Coordinate all efforts for Non-conforming material, getting inputs from design, manufacturing and supply chain management
• Review data obtained through the incoming receiving department, and address issues or make adjustments within the inspection system accordingly for their commodity area
• Support the ISO 9001:2015 approved Supplier Quality system and support audits as required
• Provide support for any customer visits and/or DCMA visits related to parts
• Investigate and address customer complaints regarding part quality
• Evaluate new suppliers and ensure that due diligence is given to identifying and managing the associated risks
• Assist the Supplier Quality Director with the approval process when suppliers are added, their scope of approvals are updated, or there are changes in the location of manufacture, process, critical equipment, ownership, etc. With Supply Chain Management actively approved and disapprove suppliers as required
• Performs all other duties as required, requested or needed

Person Specification

• Demonstrable experience in non-conformance and corrective action
• Knowledge of ISO9001 – Lead Auditor preferred
• Skilled in root cause analysis (RCA) and root cause corrective action (RCCA) implementation
• Involvement in major process roll-outs, preferred
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), ERP systems, Minitab and other Quality assurance tools
• Due to the nature of work the organisation carry out, applicant must be able to acquire the required security clearance for the role. Therefore only dual or sole British nationals may apply
• A full driver’s license and vehicle is required for this role. The position is 50% travel to supplier sites, with the other 50% split between office working in West London and hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Option to buy/sell additional holiday
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• 1pm Finish on Fridays
• Hybrid Working Available
• Smart/Casual dress code
• Salary Sacrifice - private health care, dental, critical illness
• Reward Hub – discounts on over 200 online stores

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance and Supply Chain

Industries

• Manufacturing and Defense and Space Manufacturing