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Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer - Peterlee
Initial 12 month contract - possibility to extend and go permanent in the future!
36.5 hours a week with a lunchtime finish on a Friday
07:30-16:00 Mon - Thurs, 07:30-12:00 on a Friday (some flexibility around start/finish)
Up to £26.00 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £35.00 - depending on experience
Would you like to work for a global team who don’t just talk about progress and innovation, they make it happen! Their applications and products are truly building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Our client is a worldwide manufacturer of construction and mining products. They’re looking for a Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer on an initial 12 month contract basis with the possibility to extend and go permanent in the future for the right person; to assist them with manging part development and quality of new and existing products, involving lots of parts and suppliers.
What will the Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer do?
Manage the APQP and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP, to deliver parts at the right quality, total cost and timeline required; by working with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain engineering and procurement category teams
Implement product supply strategies aligned with category management supply strategies by developing, optimising & integrating a world-class supply network
Manage the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base
Drive Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modelling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers’ capabilities
Travel: up to 20% of time (to European suppliers – circa once a month/at most a week working away at a time)
What skills and experience does the Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer need?
5 years’ experience with supplier management and product development, understand and knowledge of APQP, PPAP and AIAG within Automotive or Off highway industries
Strong written and verbal communication skills dealing with both internal and external partners
Manage suppliers: work with suppliers to ensure purchases meet delivery date & quality spec
Data-driven decision making: use advanced data analysis methodologies/technologies to make more informed decisions
Strong written and verbal communication skills, dealing with both internal and external partners
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
PC literate – you’ll be trained on our client’s software.
If you’re interested, please apply now with an up-to-date copy of your CV that clearly shows your relevant experience; suitably qualified candidates will be contacted immediately.
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