Job summary
Supplier Quality Assurance Professional - 6 month contract - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - £37.14 ph UMB or £27.65 ph PAYE (Inside IR35)
Key skills required for this role
Supplier Quality Assurance Professional
Important
Supplier Quality Assurance Professional
Job description
The Role
1. Managing and taking responsibility for a portfolio of suppliers and all quality-related activities including FAIs without daily supervision
2. Identifying any adverse trends, recommending, and initiating corrective actions with suppliers to ensure effective closure
3. Understanding and deploying quality process improvement techniques to ensure that continuous improvement is maintained within the Supply Chain
4. Mentoring a small team of Quality professionals as and when required, and support other members of the overall Quality Team
5. Maintaining compliance to Business Unit's local Quality Business Management System and Project Quality Plans
6. The promotion of the value of Quality throughout the Business and Supply Chain
7. May have international or domestic travel dependant on supplier portfolio and business need
Role Responsiblities:
Not limited to...
8. Support activities relating to "Quality Certification", contractual and Regulatory requirements ; Support the Business in Quality associated matters associated with product or process.
9. Support / carry out activities associated with "Quality planning", "Risk assessment" and "Risk / analysis activities
10. Lead engagement with suppliers on Non-conformance activities
11. Discharge Quality processes associated with the scope of the Quality discipline / "project" ensuring the Business remains compliant to the local Business Quality Management System.
12. Input Quality data into relevant toolsets / documents / records and manage as required ; Define, maintain and report on Quality Measures
13. Promoting a positive Quality culture encouraging a predict and preventive rather than reactive and corrective approach to all Quality matters
14. Support the "Quality Review" process through facilitation or data provision
15. Support / Carry out "Continual improvement" initiatives and activities
16. Support / facilitate / Lead local Quality Audits, Quality investigations and Human Factors investigations
What are BAE Systems looking for from you?:
Knowledge:
17. Quality Standards e.g. ISO 9001/ EN9100, and FAI AS9102
18. Previous experience in a Supplier Assurance Quality role, including supplier audit and improvement planning within the supply chain
19. A good working knowledge of Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma/ Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
20. Data Analytics and business reporting
21. Desirable - working knowledge of welding / machining or casting but not essential
22. Risk Management
Skills:
23. To a level expected of grade / responsibilities and aligned to "Quality Developing You" Framework
Soft Skills
24. Leadership, Communication; Creative thinking; Dependability; Listening; Teamwork; Time management; Problem-solving; Critical thinking; Conflict resolution; Influencing; Interpret information
Hard Skills
25. Microsoft office; Interpreting data; Troubleshooting; Project management; Data Analysis; Diagnostics; Content creation; Presentation skills; Technical writing; Auditing; Data presentation; Systems administration; Action management; stakeholder management
Qualifications:
26. Literacy / Numeracy Level 2 or GCSE Maths / English (Expected)
27. Apprenticeship (Preferred) § HNC, HND or degree (Preferred) or
28. Experience in a role that has responsibilities likely to include:
29. Process adherence, monitoring / management of KPIs / Audits or assessments / adhering to government or contractual standards / performance management
Security Requirements: SC
The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.
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