Supplier Quality Engineer Rochester, Kent (3 days p/w onsite) Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 depending on skills and experience This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, technically driven team dedicated to enhancing supplier capabilities and tackling technical challenges within a leading global organisation. As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the selection and ongoing evaluation of suppliers for avionic products. You will collaborate closely with international suppliers and key stakeholders to assess their capabilities, address process issues, and resolve supply chain challenges, making a significant impact on our Quality and broader procurement functions. What you’ll be doing: Supplier Quality Engineer Supporting and delivering the functional objective to continuously improve supply chain quality Working in conjunction with procurement, Quality and Programme teams to proactively identify and address supply chain quality issues and drive continuous improvement activities Continually reduce the number of defects during the manufacturing cycle through improved supplied quality Support and execute risk-based annual audit plan, prepare, execute, measure and monitor and ensure timely closure of findings Improving supplier performance and Quality capability Oversee and approve FAIs Follow up any RCCA to ensure effectivity of preventative action Your skills and experiences: Supplier Quality Engineer 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