Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)

Overview

In this role you will drive supplier quality and performance for components and materials, partnering with suppliers and internal teams to ensure standards are met. You will balance supplier development, problem-solving, and quality improvement to support manufacturing execution. The position offers collaboration with engineering, procurement and production, with a focus on continuous improvement and robust supplier relationships. This is a hands-on quality engineering role at a manufacturing site in Banbridge with clear impact on product quality and supply reliability.

Pay / Benefits

• 40,000 – 55,000 basic salary depending on experience
• annual bonus
• pension and wider benefits package
• Monday to Friday permanent position
• opportunity to work with a wide range of suppliers and engineering teams
• strong career development and progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Improve quality, performance and consistency with suppliers
• Investigate supplier quality issues and drive corrective actions
• Support introduction and approval of new suppliers and components
• Monitor supplier quality performance and identify improvement areas
• Conduct supplier audits and quality reviews
• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement and Manufacturing to resolve quality issues
• Support root cause investigations and preventative actions
• Develop strong relationships with key suppliers
• Advance continuous improvement across the supply chain
• Maintain appropriate supplier quality standards and documentation

Key requirements

• Experience in Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality or similar role
• Experience in engineering/manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action
• Experience dealing with suppliers or external manufacturing partners
• Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes
• Strong practical problem-solving skills
• Good communication and relationship-building ability

• communication
• relationship-building
• problem-solving
• root cause analysis
• corrective action / CAPA
• supplier audits

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