Job Description
Role: Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Warwick
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12 months +
Rate: £35-£55 P/hr Umbrella DOE
Snapshot of Your Day
As a Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer, your day will involve engaging interactions with suppliers, analyzing data, and driving continuous improvement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest quality standards are met and foster strong relationships with our suppliers.
How You'll Make an Impact
* Lead Product Qualification Activities at Suppliers - Product and Process Qualifications (PPQs)
* Contain, manage, and resolve quality issues relating to supplier non-conforming components identified at our clients' assembly facilities, warehouses, or customers globally
* Manage suppliers to properly handle non-conformance issues
* Assist with process improvements
* Lead supplier root cause investigations and corrective actions through Problem Resolution process
* Investigate and resolve manufacturing capability issues within the supply chain to ensure business continuity
* Identify and support cost reduction opportunities through interaction with the Supply Chain/Strategic Business
* Audit existing and potential suppliers to determine manufacturing capability and ensure quality systems are in place
* Develop supplier capability to meet current and future requirements
* Interact with customer-facing businesses to investigate potential product non-conformances, manufacturing development, and improvement via regular in-person presence at supplier sites
What You Bring
* Required: Technical training or further education in quality, mechanical, or electrical engineering
* Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (e.g., ISO9001), Supplier Quality Management (SQM), and Quality Control routines
* Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing processes
* Knowledge of drawing interpretation (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
* Demonstrated ability to work with design engineering organization to ensure parts are manufacturable
* Proven ability to manage multiple problem investigations simultaneously
* Self-motivated attitude and ownership of projects
* Ability to project manage Product and Process Qualifications and unexpected Supplier Quality Issues from beginning to end
* Knowledge of inspection methodologies and assessment of inspection capability
* Experience working with or at manufacturing facilities
* Experience working with critical parts (e.g., disc, shaft, complex assemblies)
Preferred
* Proven track record of applying quality improvement processes and tools (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa)
* SAP experience
Working Requirements
* In-office presence - minimum 3 days per week
* No legal travel regulations
* Travel to suppliers up to 50%
Rullion celebrates and supports equal opportunities for all employees and applicants.
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