Supplier Quality & Development Engineer
- Location: Woking
- Contract Length: 6 Months
- Rate: £300 per day (PAYE) / £395 per day (Umbrella)
Key Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring supplier quality and development standards align with project targets and timelines. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, overseeing supplier quality assurance, risk mitigation, and process improvements.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to foster productive working relationships and drive successful project outcomes.
- Maintain a strong on-site presence at supplier locations to support activities, including trials and production builds.
- Conduct Supplier/Part Risk Assessments and create mitigation strategies as necessary.
- Report supplier progress to the Purchasing and Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Program teams, including updates on open issues, part quality (PPAP) pedigree, and delivery forecasts.
- Track and ensure PPAP approvals are completed as per the delivery schedule.
- Oversee the Non-PPAP part concession process to establish a "Plan for Every Part" strategy that supports the build phases.
- Ensure Quality and Capacity Verification meets established targets and deliverables.
- Lead resolution of major open issues, engaging Supplier Senior Management as needed to ensure swift and effective solutions.
- Develop and implement improvement strategies with suppliers, ensuring quality, capacity, and risk management objectives are achieved.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Proficiency in PPAP, 8D Problem Solving, Supplier Quality Engineering practices, and Capacity Verification.
- Strong experience within the automotive sector, with an emphasis on quality assurance and supplier management.
- Background in extrusion and rubber manufacturing is highly desirable.
