Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer - Peterlee Initial 12 month contract - possibility to extend and go permanent in the future!
00 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £35.00 - depending on experience
Their applications and products are truly building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Our client is a worldwide manufacturer of construction and mining products. They’re looking for a Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer on an initial 12 month contract basis with the possibility to extend and go permanent in the future for the right person; to assist them with managing part development and quality of new and existing products, involving lots of parts and suppliers.
What will the Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer do?
Manage the APQP and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP, to deliver parts at the right quality, total cost and timeline required; by working with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain engineering and procurement category teams
Implement product supply strategies aligned with category management supply strategies by developing, optimising & integrating a world-class supply network
Manage the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base
Drive Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modelling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers’ capabilities
Travel: up to 20% of time (to European suppliers – circa once a month/at most a week working away at a time)
What skills and experience does the Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer need?
~5 years’ experience with supplier management and product development, understand and knowledge of APQP, PPAP and AIAG within Automotive or Off highway industries
~ Manage suppliers: work with suppliers to ensure purchases meet delivery date & quality spec
~ Data-driven decision making: use advanced data analysis methodologies/technologies to make more informed decisions
~ Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
~ PC literate – you’ll be trained on our client’s software.
~ British Citizen - for security clearance
suitably qualified candidates will be contacted immediately.
The above represents a summary of the contract assignment. A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates.