Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description

Supplier Quality Engineer GBP32,000 - GBP36,000 Working hours: Monday to Thursday 8am-4.30pm and Friday 8am-1.30pm Whitstable Our client is a market leading, manufacturing company who work within Aerospace, Military and Industrial sectors. They are now looking to recruit a Supplier Quality Engineer who will help deliver unrivalled levels of excellence. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting the Goods-In Inspectors and guidelines, ensuring FAIRS are conducted accordingly as per customer requirements. They will manage customer/supplier returns and follow ups (reports), manage and maintain supplier databases (audits and score cards), and manage the calibration of the equipment. Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: · Managing the Companys Approved Suppliers and associated Processes, including: o Carrying out supplier evaluation, performance measurement and re-evaluation activities (including occasional supplier visits) o Improving the companys supplier approval and development process by: § Understanding suppliers manufacturing/technology capabilities § Applying appropriate measurements for supplier performance and ensuring good engagement with suppliers, with the aim of seeing reductions in supplier quality issues and improvements in supplier timeliness o Improving, promoting and enforcing internally the companys supplier quality management processes o Performing occasional on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions to supplier quality issues o Facilitating the escalation of unresolved supplier quality issues within assigned projects and suppliers · Managing and performing Goods-In inspection activities, including monitoring and controlling ship to stock practices · Conducting First Article Inspections and creating customer FAIRs based on AS9102 · Managing the Companys calibration system. Ensuring that all items are calibrated in a timely manner, to the correct standards and using external calibration providers as appropriate · Supporting new product launches to ensure that supplier quality matters are determined and implemented · Attending external (supplier / customer) meetings as required, to advise about quality related matters and action/communicate instructions · Attending internal meetings as required and action/communicate instructions Required Qualities include: · HNC / HND, City & Guilds Licentiateship, BTec or Higher Professional Diploma, or NVQ level 4 qualifications or equivalent · Experience within a similar role, dealing with suppliers / customers · Experience of working within Quality Assurance · Substantial experience in a high volume manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace · Working experience within a highly regulated industry (Automotive / Aerospace / Medical) · Working experience with creating ISIR and FAIR inspections, as well as using quality tools such as: 8D, 5WHY, FISHBONE diagrams · Strong ability to interpret drawings and technical documents · Strong knowledge of measurement techniques and using basic CMM machines · Strong knowledge of metrology, inspection method and equipment · Excellent skills to use the Microsoft Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) · Working knowledge of ISO9001 Required skills

Quality Control

Supplier Quality Engineer

Goods-In

FAIRs

First Article inspection

Keyskills :
Quality Control Supplier Quality Engineer Goods-In FAIRs First Article inspection