Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Core
Lead the development and performance of the global supply base, ensuring supplier quality and compliance from selection to continuous improvement.
Role type
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Builds
Resilient global supply chain for machinery safety and interlocking products
Domain
Industrial safety equipment manufacturing (mechanical and electronics)
Required skills
Supplier quality and compliance management, supplier selection and approval, risk assessment and mitigation, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, quality management systems (QMS/EMS), core quality tools (APQP, PPAP, MSA, control plans), problem-solving and failure analysis
Preferred skills
Component engineering, audit support (customer and third-party), responsible sourcing, new product introduction support, mechanical commodities knowledge (castings, machining, plastics), electronics knowledge (PCBs, semiconductors), assembly and test processes (SMT, box build), traceability and ESD/IPC standards
Technologies
APQP, PPAP, MSA, control plans, QMS, EMS
Responsibilities
Define and improve global supplier quality processes, lead supplier issue resolution from containment to corrective actions, work with procurement on strategy and supplier relationships, support responsible sourcing and compliance, assist with new product introduction and supplier readiness, travel in the UK and abroad as needed
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC