Senior Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer
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Onsite – Cheltenham. Salary and benefits package to be discussed on application.
Designing award‑winning products for our market‑leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Recoup – is our lifeblood. We focus on investment, the best technology and resources, and investing in each individual. Whether you arrive at our facilities in Cheltenham, Worcester or Hull, you’ll instantly see that, no matter the department or location, we all share the same cultural values at Kohler Mira.
From day one you’re part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward‑focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services, and inspire our people.
The Role
You will safeguard that new product designs can be reliably produced by suppliers and that all products meet design standards, directly influencing our business performance.
* Working within a cross‑functional team you will gain experience in commercial and supply chain disciplines, and all aspects of new product development.
* Interact with diverse cultures, languages and geographies, with UK and international travel.
* Gain exposure to new products and technologies including electronics, digital applications, IoT, metal replacement plastics and automation.
* Work with a great team of people, building a professional global purchasing network.
* Understand what it’s like to work on the leading edge of supply chain for a global corporation.
* Put theory and study into practice while helping to define and implement best practice.
* Identify, assess and work with world‑class companies who can benefit Kohler globally.
* Receive in‑depth training and mentoring from high‑calibre design engineers, tooling engineers and quality engineers, with external training support where needed.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide quality expertise utilising quality tools inline with Six Sigma processes to ensure best practice application of Design for Manufacture through New Product Development and engineering improvement activities.
* Partner with design and tooling engineers to provide optimum tooling solutions for quality and manufacturing.
* Responsible for project Decision Point sign‑off for completion of all supplier quality issues.
* Analyse manufacturing and quality standards of new sources, providing recommendations on supplier selection in conjunction with product technical and commercial support.
* Key member in new product and manufacturing approval onsite at suppliers. Take responsibility for all quality decisions whilst onsite.
* Provide quality engineering expertise in cost reductions in the category concerned and general process improvement activities.
* Play a major role in helping and advising the purchasing categories in formulating and implementing improved ways of managing supplier quality.
Skills & Requirements
* Ideally a degree in electro‑mechanical, mechanical, electronic, aerospace or automotive engineering.
* Enthusiastic, keen to learn and self‑motivated.
* An excellent communicator – in person and in remote video calls.
* A relationship and collaborative team builder – with high levels of empathy.
* Flexible, adaptable and prepared to get your hands dirty.
* Tenacious in ensuring actions are closed off, particularly with third parties.
* A strong problem‑solver with a sharp business mind to identify opportunities.
* Comfortable with challenging the status quo and always looking for ways to improve.
* Strong technical competence in engineering.
* Seeking travel opportunities, which may include biannual/quarterly visits to China, Europe, and regular UK travel each month.
Benefits
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package supporting your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With a genuine commitment to creating better tomorrows, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.
About Us
In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market‑leading brands: Mira Showers, Rada Controls and Recoup. Whether our brands differ in market position, they are equal in commitment to design, innovation and providing a single level of quality regardless of price.
Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion, driving business results and creating a better future for our diverse associates, consumers, partners and global communities. As an equal‑opportunity employer, Kohler Mira’s policy is to recruit, hire and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact talentacquisitionuk@kohler.com.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer. If you have a disability and require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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