Zenith People are working with our client who have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Assurance/SQD Engineer to join the business on a permanent basis. Main purpose of the role To support our client with new Project activities dealing wtih Suppliers within Quality in Manufacturing. Responsibilities: • Be involved in sourcing and assessing suppliers to supply the necessary materials. • Visiting suppliers’ facilities and observe the manufacturing environment to review and assess their procedures. • Performing regular quality control audits to ensure suppliers continue to work in compliance with company and industry standards and comply with all relevant regulations. • Conduct thorough inspections and tests of incoming materials, in-process components, and finished products to identify defects, non-conformities, or deviations from quality standards. • Maintaining detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and implementing improvement plans where required. • Providing technical advice and guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates. • Develop and implement quality control plans, procedures, and policies to ensure that products or services consistently meet or exceed customer expectations and regulatory requirements. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain, to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence. • Analyze quality data, perform statistical analysis, and generate reports to track trends, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions to enhance product quality. • Participate in the design and development of new products or processes, providing input on quality requirements, specifications, and validation plans. • Conduct risk assessments and participate in failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to proactively identify potential quality risks and develop mitigation strategies. • Lead or contribute to root cause analysis investigations to determine the underlying causes of quality issues and develop effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs). Experience and Qualifications Required: • Educated to degree/HND level in an appropriate technical subject. • Previous experience in a quality engineering role, preferably in a manufacturing or engineering environment. • Strong knowledge of quality principles, methodologies, and tools, such as statistical process control (SPC), Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, and root cause analysis. • Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective actions. • Ability to analyze, interpret and present data to make quantitative decisions. • New Product Introduction experience • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate and interact whilst effectively convey quality-related information to stakeholders. • Excellent PC Skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. If you an experienced Quality Engineer with exposure to working and dealing with Suppliers please click apply now