Zenith People are working with our client who have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join the business on a permanent basis.

Main purpose of the role

To support our client with new Project activities dealing wtih Suppliers within Quality in Manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

• Be involved in sourcing and assessing suppliers to supply the necessary materials.

• Visiting suppliers’ facilities and observe the manufacturing environment to review and assess their procedures.

• Performing regular quality control audits to ensure suppliers continue to work in compliance with company and industry standards and comply with all relevant regulations.

• Conduct thorough inspections and tests of incoming materials, in-process components, and finished products to identify defects, non-conformities, or deviations from quality standards.

• Maintaining detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and implementing improvement plans where required.

• Providing technical advice and guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates.

• Develop and implement quality control plans, procedures, and policies to ensure that products or services consistently meet or exceed customer expectations and regulatory requirements.

• Collaborate with teams, such as manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain, to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

• Analyze quality data, perform statistical analysis, and generate reports to track trends, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions to enhance product quality.

• Participate in the design and development of new products or processes, providing input on quality requirements, specifications, and validation plans.

• Conduct risk assessments and participate in failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to proactively identify potential quality risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Lead or contribute to root cause analysis investigations to determine the underlying causes of quality issues and develop effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).

Experience and Qualifications Required:

• Educated to degree/HND level in an appropriate technical subject.

• Previous experience in a quality engineering role, preferably in a manufacturing or engineering environment.

• Strong knowledge of quality principles, methodologies, and tools, such as statistical process control (SPC), Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, and root cause analysis.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective actions.

• Ability to analyze, interpret and present data to make quantitative decisions.

• New Product Introduction experience

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate and interact whilst effectively convey quality-related information to stakeholders.

• Excellent PC Skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

If you an experienced Quality Engineer with exposure to working and dealing with Suppliers please click apply now