Supplier Quality Engineer

Overview

As Supplier Quality Engineer at TT Electronics Bedlington, you will own supplier quality for the microelectronics value stream, ensuring high-reliability supplier performance for aerospace, defence and medical customers. You will work closely with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Quality to drive supplier improvements, audits and compliance across the supply chain. You will support supplier qualification, NPI input and root-cause analysis for non-conformances. This flagship site offers growth into senior roles within TT Electronics and a culture focused on safety and sustainability.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Healthcare cashback plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Site incentive plan
• 5 weeks annual leave plus holidays

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary quality interface with external suppliers and manage supplier quality relationships
• Monitor supplier performance using key metrics and lead improvement initiatives
• Conduct supplier audits, assessments and process reviews for compliance with customer and regulatory requirements
• Support supplier approval, qualification and ongoing surveillance; ensure aerospace, defence and medical quality standards and internal procedures are met
• Review supplier documentation (quality plans, inspection reports, certificates of conformity, material certifications, test data)
• Support compliance with AS9100 and IPC standards and ensure traceability, configuration control and product integrity
• Lead supplier-related non-conformance investigations and drive root cause analysis
• Manage supplier concessions, deviations and containment activities; support customer complaints investigations
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and engineering with supplier capability, process controls and inspections
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to reduce variation and improve first-pass yield and promote a preventative culture
• Implement quality tools across the supplier network

Key requirements

• Experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or similar in a high-reliability manufacturing environment
• Experience with electronic components, microelectronics, semiconductor packaging, PCB assembly or related tech
• Strong understanding of supplier quality management and corrective actions
• Proven results with suppliers via continuous improvement approaches; experience with supplier audits and process assessments
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation
• Knowledge of quality management systems and aerospace/defence requirements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Practical knowledge of ERP systems, ideally SAP

• Analytical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Collaborative cross-functional communication
• ERP systems (SAP)
• AS9100 familiarity
• IPC standards and soldering/inspection techniques

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