Supplier Quality Engineer - Remote with Occasional Onsite Work
Location: Darlington (Remote with occasional site visits)
Contract Length: Until 31/12/2025 (potential for extension)
Work Pattern: Primarily remote, with rare visits to the Darlington site and potential future travel to UK or European suppliers
We're seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join a growing team supporting new product initiatives. This role plays a key part in ensuring that suppliers and components meet the required quality standards during product development and launch.
Key Responsibilities:
Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams including Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing.
Support the supplier selection process, ensuring quality considerations are integrated early on.
Collaborate with suppliers to validate manufacturing processes against engineering drawings and customer requirements.
Apply APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), and other quality tools to develop zero-defect components.
Drive continuous improvement within the supply base using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
Conduct supplier audits to assess readiness, risk, and performance.
Lead root cause analysis and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions for quality issues.
Support quality improvement plans to enhance supplier performance.
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