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Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

E3 Recruitment
Posted 25 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11, England

Salary

£50,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Lead Supplier Quality Engineer position offers an annual salary between £50,000.00 and £55,000.00, along with a 10% annual bonus and extensive benefits.
  • Candidates should have previous experience in a similar role focused on external quality assurance and possess formal qualifications in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • The role involves working with suppliers to meet industry standards, conducting inspections, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
  • The position is based in Leeds, with flexible working hours and a 37.5-hour work week, allowing for an early start at 07:00.
  • The employer is a well-established manufacturing business recognized as a Top Employer 2023, with over 160 years of experience and a global workforce of over 15,000 people.

10% Annual bonus, flexible working hours, 15% combined pension contribution, health cash plan, access to the on-site gym & subsidised canteen, 33 holidays and the opportunity to work on impressive projects & products are just a few of the perks that the Lead Supplier Quality Engineer will enjoy whilst working with this impressive manufacturing business.

This impressive organisation was recently awarded the Top Employer 2023 status. Since their establishment over 160 years ago, they have become a household name within a number of high-profile industries including Oil & Gas and Power Generation, and now employ over 15,000 people across 180 facilities world-wide. Because of heightened workload, this employer is actively searching for a Lead Supplier Quality Engineer to join their team on a contract basis.

Their UK flagship facility is based in LEEDS, just a few miles from the M1 & M62 motorways, meaning that the successful Lead Supplier Quality Engineer can easily commute from Wakefield, Bradford, Selby, Castleford, Pontefract, Huddersfield, Wetherby and Harrogate.

Key Responsibilities of the Lead Supplier Quality Engineer will include:

  • Actively working with a range of suppliers to ensure industry standards, internal specifications and customer expectations are achieved, whilst ensuring that a compliant product is delivered on time.
  • Planning and executing external in-process and final inspections of various products, including Industrial Motors, Gearboxes, Machined Components and Castings
  • NCR Control; issuing external non-conformance reports where required whilst providing technical focused responses to advise on rectification methods
  • Proactive Leadership; guiding, mentoring and leading a team of skilled personnel operating internally and externally
  • Leading and driving continuous improvement events & activities, with a view of maximizing departmental efficiency


For the Lead Supplier Quality Engineer, we are keen to receive applications from individuals who possess:

  • Formal qualifications within a relevant subject, Mechanical Engineering or similar (Degree, Apprenticeship, HNC, HND, City & Guilds/BTEC/NVQ Level 3 etc.)
  • Previous experience working in a similar role, ideally focused around external quality assurance
  • IDEAL NOT ESSENTIAL: Leadership skills & qualities, as well as the ability to drive new initiatives


Working Hours of the Lead Supplier Quality Engineer:
37.5 Hours per week with flexible start time offered.

  • Core Hours: 10:00 - 15:30 Monday to Thursday / 10:00 to 14:30 Friday
  • Earliest Start: 07:00


In return, the Lead Supplier Quality Engineer will receive:

  • Annual Salary: Between £50,000.00 - £55,000.00
  • Holiday Entitlement: 33 Days including public holidays
  • Personal Bonus: 10% - Based on individual performance
  • Pension Scheme: 15% Combined Contribution (9% Employer / 6% Employee)
  • Health Cash Plan (SimplyHealth)
  • Access to the onsite canteen (subsidised) and gym



To apply for this position, please click "Apply Now" and attach a copy of your CV. Alternatively, please contact Callum Good at E3 Recruitment for more information.

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