Job Description:

 Supplier QualityEngineer

Remote travel once a week across Midlands

Salary- from £40,000 up to £48,000 plus car allowance

• Develop positive relationships and work closely with key suppliers to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering design changes, capacity studies and New Product Introductions and transfers.
• Collaboration with suppliers to identify root cause(s) of manufacturing and special process issues and lead implementation of resolutions (containment and countermeasures).
• Management of supplier DR process (non-conforming product).
• Hands on approach to fully understand quality issues identified and challenge where necessary.
• Management of supplier scorecard process, tracking performance against identified KPI’s, identifying opportunities to drive improvement and ensuring these are embedded into supplier processes.
• Participate in Supplier Performance Management Reviews, working closely with colleagues in Supply Chain and other departments.
• Management/development of FAIR/PPAP process.
• Management of supplier concession process.
• Auditing of supplier systems/processes identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring implementation of corrective actions.
• Support suppliers with technical queries (drawing/material/specification/manufacturing limitations) closely collaborating with internal departments
• Identifying and onboarding of new suppliers.
• Must be flexible and able to travel sometimes at short notice.
• The ability to work with little direction in a proactive and ambassadorial manner.
• Experience within a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Knowledge of quality management system requirements.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes (Machining/EDM/Grinding/Welding) and coating processes.
• Experience of structured problem-solving techniques demonstrating clear identification of root causes and corrective/preventative actions.
• Understanding of process capability.
• Broad technical knowledge including the ability to read and understand drawing GD&T.
• Experience of measuring systems.
• Auditing experience both systems and process.
• Awareness of APQP including Process Flow/PFMEA/Control Plans
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Good IT skills (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/ MRP system).
• Collaborative and an excellent team worker.
• Current valid driving licence is required.

INDMAN

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