Great opportunity for an experienced Supplier QA to work for a major defence company. With some UK travel involved the remaining days will be worked onsite/home working 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 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 Please note the successful candidate will need to achieve full security clearance.