Job Title
Supplier Quality Engineer (Salaries £45,000 - £55,000)
* Rochester, Kent (3 days per week onsite)
We are seeking a highly skilled Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team in enhancing supplier capabilities and tackling technical challenges within a leading global organisation.
This role plays a pivotal part in the selection and ongoing evaluation of suppliers for avionic products, working closely with international suppliers and key stakeholders to assess their capabilities, address process issues, and resolve supply chain challenges.
Main Responsibilities:
* Spearheading initiatives to continuously improve supply chain quality
* Collaborating with procurement, Quality and Programme teams to proactively identify and address supply chain quality issues and drive continuous improvement activities
* Implementing strategies to reduce defects during the manufacturing cycle through improved supplied quality
* Executing risk-based annual audit plans, preparing, executing, measuring, monitoring, and ensuring timely closure of findings
* Improving supplier performance and Quality capability
* Oversight and approval of FAIs
* Follow-up on RCCA to ensure effectiveness of preventative action
Your Qualifications:
* Proven experience in quality management within a manufacturing setting
* Familiarity with quality certification and regulatory standards, including EN 9100
* HNC or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
* Effective stakeholder management and collaboration, with the ability to challenge and drive an improvement-based culture