Great opportunity for an experience Supplier QA to work for a major defence company. With some UK travel involved the remaining days will be worked onsite at either Sheffield or Barrow in Furness.
Pay rate 27.65 per hour PAYE plus holiday pay 4.02 per hour or 37.14 Umbrella per hour
Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer
Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer
Role Description
- Managing and taking responsibility for a portfolio of suppliers and all quality-related activities including FAIs without daily supervision
- Identifying any adverse trends, recommending, and initiating corrective actions with suppliers to ensure effective closure
- Understanding and deploying quality process improvement techniques to ensure that continuous improvement is maintained within the Supply Chain
- Mentoring a small team of Quality professionals as and when required, and support other members of the overall Quality Team
- Maintaining compliance to Business Unit&8217;s local Quality Business Management System and Project Quality Plans
- The promotion of the value of Quality throughout the Business and Supply Chain
- May have international or domestic travel dependant on supplier portfolio and business need
Core Duties
- Support activities relating to “Quality Certification”, contractual and Regulatory requirements Support the Business in Quality associated matters associated with product or process.
- Support / carry out activities associated with “Quality planning”, “Risk assessment” and “Risk / analysis activities
- Lead engagement with suppliers on Non-conformance activities
- Discharge Quality processes associated with the scope of the Quality discipline / “project” ensuring the Business remains compliant to the local Business Quality Management System.
- Input Quality data into relevant toolsets / documents / records and manage as required Define, maintain and report on Quality Measures
- Promoting a positive Quality culture encouraging a predict and preventive rather than reactive and corrective approach to all Quality matters
- Support the “Quality Review” process through facilitation or data provision
- Support / Carry out “Continual improvement” initiatives and activities
- Support / facilitate / Lead local Quality Audits, Quality investigations and Human Factors investigations
Knowledge:
- Quality Standards e.g. ISO 9001/ EN9100 and FAI AS9102
- Previous experience in a Supplier Assurance Quality role, including supplier audit and improvement planning within the supply chain
- A good working knowledge of Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma/ Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
- Data Analytics and business reporting
- Desirable - working knowledge of welding / machining or casting but not essential
- Risk Management
Skills:
- To a level expected of grade / responsibilities and aligned to “Quality Developing You” Framework
Soft Skills
- Leadership, Communication Creative thinking Dependability Listening Teamwork Time management Problem-solving Critical thinking Conflict resolution Influencing Interpret information
Hard Skills
- Microsoft office Interpreting data Troubleshooting Project management Data Analysis Diagnostics Content creation Presentation skills Technical writing Auditing Data presentation Systems administration Action management stakeholder management
Qualifications:
- Literacy / Numeracy Level 2 or GCSE Maths / English (Expected)
- Apprenticeship (Preferred) HNC, HND or degree (Preferred) or
- Experience in a role that has responsibilities likely to include:
Process adherence, monitoring / management of KPIs / Audits or assessments / adhering to government or contractual standards / performance management
Please note the successful candidate will need to achieve full security clearance.
