Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer - 6-Month Contract (PAYE) | Woking

Contract Length: 6 Months
Location: MTC, Woking
Employment Type: PAYE/UMBRELLA

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join a fast-paced and dynamic team on a contract basis. This role will be crucial in ensuring supplier quality, risk assessment, and process adherence, supporting production and supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Supplier Quality & Risk Management

• Conduct supplier and part risk assessments, identifying potential issues and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
• Ensure suppliers meet the required quality and capacity standards in line with Manufacturing Development Process (MDP) targets.
• Develop and implement supplier improvement strategies, ensuring sustainable enhancements in quality and delivery.

PPAP & Build Support

• Track and manage Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) approvals, ensuring parts meet specifications and are delivered as per the agreed schedule.
• Provide supplier progress reporting to the Purchasing and SQA Program team, covering open issues, part pedigree prior to each build phase, and PPAP delivery forecasts.
• Manage the non-PPAP part concession process, ensuring a clear Plan for Every Part (PFEP) is established to support build activities.

Issue Resolution & Supplier Engagement

• Drive major issue resolution, ensuring full engagement from supplier senior management to address and resolve challenges.
• Work cross-functionally to align quality standards and drive collaborative behaviours to enhance operational efficiency.
• Oversee quality verification activities, ensuring suppliers meet all required specifications and performance expectations.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in supplier quality engineering, particularly within automotive, aerospace, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of PPAP, risk assessment, and supplier quality management processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive cost-effective and quality-focused solutions.
• Experience managing supplier progress reports, open issues, and quality metrics to ensure successful part approvals.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive resolution at both operational and senior management levels.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.