Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d)

Overview

In this role you will drive supplier quality performance across the UK base to ensure products and processes meet customer and regulatory requirements. You will work with suppliers, manufacturing sites, sourcing and engineering teams to drive continuous improvement, resolve issues, and strengthen supplier quality. You’ll lead audits, investigations, and CAPA, and support supplier qualification and development in a highly regulated, aerospace/defense context. This is a hands-on role with a focus on data-driven improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Performance-based bonus plans
• Health and wellness incentives
• Employee stock purchase program
• Community outreach programs / charity events
• Employee resource group

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary quality contact for supplier-related issues and escalations
• Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives using data-driven methodologies
• Conduct supplier process, product, and system audits
• Support qualification and development of new and existing suppliers
• Lead supplier investigations and drive robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Monitor supplier quality metrics and identify improvement opportunities
• Analyze supplier performance trends using quality and ERP system data
• Collaborate with sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve supplier issues
• Support supplier scorecards, performance reviews, and business reviews
• Ensure supplier compliance with quality requirements and industry standards
• Support APQP, PPAP, FAIR, and change management activities where required
• Promote continuous improvement through Lean and problem-solving methodologies

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related technical discipline or equivalent experience
• Significant experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or Quality Engineering
• Experience managing supplier quality performance and development activities
• Strong supplier auditing experience
• Demonstrated root cause analysis and problem-solving expertise
• Experience working directly with suppliers within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to analyze quality data and identify improvement opportunities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Strong communication
• Stakeholder management
• Problem-solving mindset
• Quality data analysis
• Auditing (supplier/internal)
• APQP/PPAP knowledge

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