Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Great opportunity for an experience Supplier QA to work for a major defence company. With some UK travel involved the remaining days will be worked onsite at either Sheffield or Barrow in Furness.

Pay rate £27.65 per hour PAYE plus holiday pay £4.02 per hour or £37.14 Umbrella per hour

Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer
Role Description
- Managing and taking responsibility for a portfolio of suppliers and all quality-related activities including FAIs without daily supervision
- Identifying any adverse trends, recommending, and initiating corrective actions with suppliers to ensure effective closure
- Understanding and deploying quality process improvement techniques to ensure that continuous improvement is maintained within the Supply Chain
- Mentoring a small team of Quality professionals as and when required, and support other members of the overall Quality Team
- Maintaining compliance to Business Unit’s local Quality Business Management System and Project Quality Plans
- The promotion of the value of Quality throughout the Business and Supply Chain
- May have international or domestic travel dependant on supplier portfolio and business need
Core Duties
- Support activities relating to “Quality Certification”, contractual and Regulatory requirements Support the Business in Quality associated matters associated with product or process.
- Support / carry out activities associated with “Quality planning”, “Risk assessment” and “Risk / analysis activities
- Lead engagement with suppliers on Non-conformance activities
- Discharge Quality processes associated with the scope of the Quality discipline / “project” ensuring the Business remains compliant to the local Business Quality Management System.
- Input Quality data into relevant toolsets / documents / records and manage as required Define, maintain and report on Quality Measures
- Promoting a positive Quality culture encouraging a predict and preventive rather than reactive and corrective approach to all Quality matters
- Support the “Quality Review” process through facilitation or data provision
- Support / Carry out “Continual improvement” initiatives and activities
- Support / facilitate / Lead local Quality Audits, Quality investigations and Human Factors investigations

Knowledge:
- Quality Standards e.g. ISO 9001/ EN9100 and FAI AS9102
- Previous experience in a Supplier Assurance Quality role, including supplier audit and improvement planning within the supply chain
- A good working knowledge of Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma/ Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
- Data Analytics and business reporting
- Desirable - working knowledge of welding / machining or casting but not essential
- Risk Management
Skills:
- To a level expected of grade / responsibilities and aligned to “Quality Developing You” Framework
Soft Skills
- Leadership, Communication Creative thinking Dependability Listening Teamwork Time management Problem-solving Critical thinking Conflict resolution Influencing Interpret information
Hard Skills
- Microsoft office Interpreting data Troubleshooting Project management Data Analysis Diagnostics Content creation Presentation skills Technical writing Auditing Data presentation Systems administration Action management stakeholder management

Qualifications:
- Literacy / Numeracy Level 2 or GCSE Maths / English (Expected)
- Apprenticeship (Preferred) § HNC, HND or degree (Preferred) or
- Experience in a role that has responsibilities likely to include:
Process adherence, monitoring / management of KPIs / Audits or assessments / adhering to government or contractual standards / performance management

Please note the successful candidate will need to achieve full security clearance.