Permanent
Supplier Quality Senior Engineer
QA/Test and Inspection
Ampthill - Bedfordshire
About the Role
The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and reporting on all supplier quality activities to ensure materials, components, and services meet contractual, regulatory, and company requirements.
The role covers raw materials, packaging materials, GMP service providers, contract manufacturers, laboratories, and sub-tier suppliers. The successful candidate will ensure supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
Supplier Quality Management
1. Lead and manage supplier quality activities to ensure compliance with purchase orders, contracts, and applicable standards.
2. Maintain oversight of supplier approvals and ensure certifications remain current.
3. Review, challenge, and approve new supplier capability requests and accreditations.
Nonconformance & Corrective Action
4. Control and manage supplier nonconforming materials.
5. Conduct root cause analysis and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
6. Monitor and verify the effectiveness of corrective measures against defined reliability and compliance standards.
Quality Systems & Compliance
7. Develop, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems for materials and product processing.
8. Prepare, maintain, and review procurement quality assurance procedures.
9. Ensure documentation complies with customer and/or government requirements.
Auditing & Supplier Oversight
10. Perform source inspections and validation activities.
11. Conduct audits of third-party manufacturers, special processes, and sub-tier suppliers.
12. Participate in vendor selection and due diligence processes.
13. Maintain effective feedback loops with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
14. Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure requirements are clearly defined and communicated to suppliers.
15. Translate technical and quality requirements into measurable supplier standards.
Required skills, qualifications and experience
16. Previous experience in a supplier quality engineering role or similar industry environment preferred.
17. Suitable for a Quality Engineer or Quality Inspector seeking progression into supplier quality engineering.
18. Experience working in a regulated or high-pressure environment.
19. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word).
20. SAP experience managing quality notifications desirable but not essential.
21. Lean and/or Six Sigma certification advantageous.
Job Reference Number
18300BR
Salary Range
£50,000- £57,000
Employee Type
Full Time
Hours Per Week
37.5
Working Schedule
4xFlex
Country
United Kingdom (UK)
Clearance Required for Role
SC
Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?
No
What we offer you
At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:
22. Private Medical Insurance
23. Competitive Pension
24. Dental
25. Critical Illness
26. Life Assurance
27. Travel Insurance
28. Employee discounts for top high street shops
29. Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
30. Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
31. Reimbursement for a professional membership
32. Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave
Business Environment
Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of business areas focusing on Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects and Weapons, which provide a variety of products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other customers. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return we offer an exciting and challenging career path and excellent work/life balance with a 4 day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact end ngIf: ame != 'jobtitleInJobDetails' && ame != 'jobdescriptionInJobDetails' -->
Job Expires
03/03/2027
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