Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer

As a Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer, your day will be filled with engaging interactions with suppliers, analysing data, and driving continuous improvement. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest quality standards are met, while fostering strong relationships with our valued suppliers.

***Travel to Germany 2-3 days per week will be required***

Responsibilities

Lead Product Qualification Activities at Suppliers - Product and Process Qualifications (PPQs)
Contain, manage and resolve Quality issues relating to supplier non-conforming components identified at supplier customer facilities, warehouses or customers globally.
Manage suppliers to properly handle non-conformance issues.
Assist with process improvements.
Lead supplier root cause investigations and corrective actions through Problem Resolution process.
Investigate and resolve manufacturing capability issues within the supply chain to ensure business continuity.
Identify and support cost reduction opportunities through interaction with the Supply Chain/Strategic Business
Audit existing and potential suppliers to determine capability of manufacturing and ensure quality systems are in place.
Develop supplier capability to meet current and future requirements
Interact with customer-facing businesses to investigate potential product non-conformance's
Product manufacturing development and improvement via regular in person presence at supplier sites

Qualifications:

Technical training or further education in quality, mechanical, or electrical engineering
Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (e.g. ISO9001), Supplier Quality Management (SQM) and Quality Control routines.
Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing processes
Knowledge of drawing interpretation (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
Demonstrated ability to work with design engineering organisation to ensure parts are manufacturable.
Proven ability to manage multi-problem investigations simultaneously.
Self-motivated attitude and ownership of projects
Ability to project manage Product and Process Qualifications and unexpected Supplier Quality Issues from beginning to end.
Knowledge of inspection methodologies and assessment of inspection capability.
Experience working with or at manufacturing facilities
Experience working with critical parts. (Complex parts such as disc, shaft, complex assemblies) Preferred:

Proven track record of application of Quality improvement processes and tools (e.g. 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa)
SAP experience. Working requirements:

In office presence - 3 days min per week
No legal travel regulations
Travel to suppliers up to 50
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed