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Imperial Recruitment Group are delighted to announce that we are working with a global leading manufacturing business to recruit a Supplier Quality Engineer on a permanent basis.
LOCATION: County Durham
SALARY: Competitive
LENGTH OF CONTRACT: Permanent
ROLE SUMMARY:
The Supplier Quality Engineer serves as the primary liaison between companies manufacturing operations and their supply base, ensuring that supplier related quality issues are effectively managed and resolved. This role is essential in maintaining production continuity, improving supplier performance, and driving long-term quality improvements across the supply chain
DUTIES ARE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
* To be the initial interface between the factory and supplier regarding quality deviations.
* To involve all necessary functions needed to solve supplier related quality problems (Production, R&D, SQA).
* Drive improvements to internal processes in relation to handling of non-conforming material and Supplier Quality processes
* Provide feedback to suppliers on quality deviations found within the factory processes (Goods-in, assembly, lab etc)
* Send IQN (Initial Quality Notification) to suppliers.
* Initiate and drive closure of supplier 8D’s in collaboration with SQA Engineers.
* Validation of supplier root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions in collaboration with SQA Engineers.
* 8D progress reporting.
* Support PCBA analysis in the Quality Lab.
* Responsibility for disposition of suspect material from suppliers
* Regular data collection and KPI reporting.
* Review and disposition deviation approval requests (DAR).
* Support and collaborate with Global SQA team.
* Visit suppliers, where required in conjunction with SQA.
* Involvement in New Product Introduction process through the development and industrialization stages by supporting Engineering
* and Manufacturing pilot builds (trial builds).
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
* Demonstrable experience in a Quality Engineering role within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
* Experience with EMS supplier’s desirable.
* Experience in the automotive sector desirable.
* Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma or certification (e.g., Green Belt / Black Belt) desirable.
* Proficient in quality tools and methodologies (FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, SPC, etc.).
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the business.
* Experience working with cross-functional teams.
* Strong problem-solving mindset and data-driven approach.
For more information on this opportunity please feel free to contact Adam Pearson at Imperial Recruitment GroupDo not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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