OverviewSQA Engineer • Supplier Quality Engineer or Supplier Development Engineer. Some Hybrid Available – min 3 days per week on-site in Stafford. Location: Staffordshire; full-time onsite in Stafford when not meeting suppliers. Travel to suppliers based in UK and Mainland Europe (likely couple of times per month) and some site visits as needed to Midlands-based site. Duration: initially 12 months, likely to extend and become ongoing. Pay rate is £35 - £37 FCSA Umbrella (this role is inside IR35) or £24 - £26 per hour PAYE.

Responsibilities

Supplier Quality Engineer will be working with a global automotive manufacturing company based in Stafford.

The SQE will be responsible for supporting NPI Projects and working closely with suppliers to ensure quality using APQP and PPAP.

Proactive work with suppliers up to APQP and PPAP submission point. Using quality product planning tools, checking suppliers at each gateway.

Work onsite with suppliers confirming live data of quality of products and that they have the correct number of parts.

PPAP: Confirming the systems are in the PPAP and cross referencing the PPAP. Confirming the output of the process and checking over the measurement criteria.

Collaborating with suppliers and internally on new part introduction including APQP conformance.

Ensures the development, analysis, and documentation of cost information supporting new product development, design and cost improvement, maintenance, make versus buy, and other special projects.

Obtaining quotations and implementing engineering changes on existing part numbers.

Working closely with the Purchasing and other Engineers in terms of managing supplier activity.

Mediates trade off discussions early in the design process to balance performance, quality, velocity, and cost with focus on optimizing value.

Leads cross functional teams to meet multiple cost opportunity objectives.

Assessing suppliers for QCLDM and driving implementation of Lean and APQP processes.

The SQE will need experience of dealing with suppliers, PPAP and APQP processes with a manufacturing background in Castings, Precision Machining, Fabrication, Fasteners and Fixings.

Plus experience in the development of Supplier metrics and problem resolution between supplier and plants, suppliers and engineering personnel, and between facilities.

And experience in using Supplier Issue Investigation tools such as Root Cause Analysis, PFMEA, 5 WHYS, FISHBONE/6M, ECA/ICA/PCA (STOP/FIX).

Qualifications / Requirements

Manufacturing background in Castings, Precision Machining, Fabrication, Fasteners and Fixings.

Experience dealing with suppliers, PPAP and APQP processes.

Experience in developing supplier metrics and resolving problems between suppliers, plants, engineering personnel, and facilities.

Experience using Supplier Issue Investigation tools such as Root Cause Analysis, PFMEA, 5 WHYS, FISHBONE/6M, ECA/ICA/PCA (STOP/FIX).

Additional InformationTravel: UK and Mainland Europe visits as described; on-site visits to Midlands-based site as required. Duration: initial 12 months with potential extension to ongoing position.

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