Supplier Quality Engineer
Newport
24534/617
£38,000 - £43,000 plus bonus, pension and more
Benefits Package:
- A starting salary of between £38,000 - £43,000
- Annual bonus - up to 8%
- Company pension scheme - company will match up to 6%.
- Excellent training programmes
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Cash back plan.
A world-renowned business who specialises in the supply of high-quality components into the automotive industry are currently looking to recruit a Supplier Quality Engineer. This business is developing evolutionary and revolutionary solutions to the industry, launching more than 20 new products in the last couple of years.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Build relationships with all critical partners to improve quality and business outcomes, including: external suppliers, external customers, and internal customers and stakeholders, such as Purchasing, Manufacturing and Engineering.
- Learn and apply industry common Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes
- Industry Action Group (AIAG) tools, and specialty tools to develop or improve an external supplier's manufacturing process.
- Become an effective auditor by participating in external supplier audits; may lead low complexity and low risk audits after becoming a certified auditor.
- Participate in the resolution of external supplier related quality challenges; support root cause analysis, supporting development of corrective actions and support the verification of the effectiveness of corrective actions
- Participate in the quality performance planning and improvement process for a specific product type or specific segment of the external supply base
A full job description can be provided upon request
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Experience in a Supplier Quality Engineer / Quality Engineer position.
- Experience in component measurement, Geometrical Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Extensive product knowledge in Automotive Industry with focus on manufacturing processes (Casting, forging, welding, assembly)
- Experienced in Structured Problem Solving (8D), Quality Tools (Fishbone Diagrams, 5-Why's, Is Is - Not, etc)
- Knowledge of Global quality systems including APQP and IATF 16949.
If you are interested in more information please contact Sam Paynter.
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
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