1. Position: Supplier Quality Engineer
2. Salary: £42,000 – £45,000
3. Location: Shoreham-by-Sea
4. Hours: 30-37.5 hours a week (TBC)
5. Free onsite parking, flexible working hours and many more
We are recruiting for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join a Supply Chain team within a leading manufacturing business based in Shoreham‑by‑Sea. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys building strong supplier relationships, solving problems, and maintaining high quality standards in a fast‑moving production environment.
As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring suppliers deliver high‑quality components that meet engineering and production requirements. To succeed, you’ll bring experience from the automotive or similar manufacturing sector, a strong understanding of ISO9001, hands‑on audit experience, and solid knowledge of PPAP.
As a Supplier Quality Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:
6. Ensure supplier capability, capacity and performance meet production requirements
7. Manage supplier quality across multiple commodities, working closely with Purchasing
8. Conduct supplier assessments and surveillance audits
9. Review and approve PPAPs in line with project timelines
10. Support suppliers in developing and maintaining Component Quality Plans
11. Create and maintain component inspection plans
12. Raise Defective Material Reports (DMRs) and ensure high‑quality 8D responses
13. Analyse supplier quality data to identify continuous improvement opportunities
Requirements for the Supplier Quality Engineer:
14. Previous experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or Supplier Development Engineer in automotive or similar manufacturing
15. Strong understanding of ISO9001
16. Internal audit experience
17. In‑depth knowledge of PPAP
18. Familiarity with quality tools (8D, Ishikawa, 5‑Why, SPC, Pareto, etc.)
19. Good understanding of metrology and inspection methods
20. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
21. Full clean driving licence
22. Strong planning, prioritisation and autonomy
23. Confident presenting data clearly and accurately
Benefits:
24. Free onsite parking
25. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
26. Flexible working hours
27. Company pension scheme
The Supplier Quality Engineer is a permanent position based in Shoreham-by-Sea, paying between £42,000 up to £45,000. The hours are between 30-37.5 hours a week and can be worked between 4, 4.5 or 5 days a week.
Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.