Overview
The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for conformance and continuous improvement activities for the suppliers located in the UK region. The SQE ensures suppliers comply with engineering requirements and engages in ongoing improvement activities, ensures compliance to Aerospace and Defense industry requirements by performing onsite audits and product assessments, and ensures corrective actions submitted are effectively implemented.
Responsibilities
* Act as single point of contact for supplier quality topics and issues
* Lead APQP activities to ensure incoming quality before PPAP and production release
* Drive continual supplier performance improvement through coaching, training, recognition, restrictions or disqualification
* Measure, monitor and communicate supplier performance/trends across the organization
* Evaluate, qualify, and approve new suppliers in collaboration with commodity teams
* Review and approve/reject supplier PPAP submissions for new and changed components
* Monitor and analyze quality data, ensuring accuracy and supplier compliance with specifications
* Partner with engineering to clarify and amend specifications for incoming goods
* Communicate and enforce organizational requirements and expectations to suppliers
* Oversee and validate supplier corrective/preventive actions (8D, containment, audits, and roadmaps)
* Conduct supplier audits (AS9100), source inspections, product assessments and support QBRs with key suppliers
What your background looks like
* Degree in relevant Engineering discipline
* 8+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
* 5+ years in a supplier development role
* 5+ years conducting quality audits
* Practical application of 8D, 5-why and Ishikawa
* Must be able to travel 50% - 75% of the time
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Industries
* Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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