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Zenith People are working with our client who have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join the business on a permanent basis.
Main purpose of the role
To support our client with new Project activities dealing wtih Suppliers within Quality in Manufacturing.
Responsibilities:
• Be involved in sourcing and assessing suppliers to supply the necessary materials.
• Visiting suppliers’ facilities and observe the manufacturing environment to review and assess their procedures.
• Performing regular quality control audits to ensure suppliers continue to work in compliance with company and industry standards and comply with all relevant regulations.
• Conduct thorough inspections and tests of incoming materials, in-process components, and finished products to identify defects, non-conformities, or deviations from quality standards.
• Maintaining detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and implementing improvement plans where required.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates.
• Develop and implement quality control plans, procedures, and policies to ensure that products or services consistently meet or exceed customer expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with teams, such as manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain, to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Analyze quality data, perform statistical analysis, and generate reports to track trends, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions to enhance product quality.
• Participate in the design and development of new products or processes, providing input on quality requirements, specifications, and validation plans.
• Conduct risk assessments and participate in failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to proactively identify potential quality risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead or contribute to root cause analysis investigations to determine the underlying causes of quality issues and develop effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
Experience and Qualifications Required:
• Educated to degree/HND level in an appropriate technical subject.
• Previous experience in a quality engineering role, preferably in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality principles, methodologies, and tools, such as statistical process control (SPC), Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, and root cause analysis.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and present data to make quantitative decisions.
• New Product Introduction experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate and interact whilst effectively convey quality-related information to stakeholders.
• Excellent PC Skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
If you an experienced Quality Engineer with exposure to working and dealing with Suppliers please click apply now
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