Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer
Our client, a global Aerospace systems manufacturer, is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join their dynamic engineering team based in Slough. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in the design, development, and delivery of innovative electrical and mechanical products that support cutting-edge aerospace applications.
Main scope of the Supplier Quality Engineer role:
* To be responsible for maintaining, controlling, and ensuring the quality performance of all suppliers
* To ensure that all supplier nonconformities are examined and, if necessary, escalated
* To maintain and complete a supplier audit schedule in accordance with AS9100 and customer requirements
* To drive towards enhanced supplier quality performance by developing measurements for important processes and agreed targets
* To provide feedback on supplier performance through regular internal KPI evaluations
Duties as a Supplier Quality Engineer will include but are not restricted to:
* Providing Quality interpretation of requirements to suppliers and relevant departments
* Managing and supporting the supplier quality interface and ensuring that all supplier quality issues and non-conformances are managed to an agreed timescale
* Reporting regularly on the quality performance of the supply chain, Co-ordinating the generation and deployment of Metrics to support business requirements
* First Article Inspection (FAI) support to any modifications or supplier transfer activities if required
* Engaging with suppliers and planning and discharging a supplier review process, covering all quality aspects to drive quality improvements as well as implementation of APQP on all programs
* Conducting capability assessments and processing validations to support supplier selection activities
* Performing analysis, tests and process audits to ensure manufacturing and test readiness
* Providing material review (MRB) dispositions for non-conformances
* Performing internal audits to ensure Maintenance of QMS to AS910
The ideal Supplier Quality Engineer candidate will have:
* Proven experience in Quality
* Experience in interpretation of engineering drawings
* A clean valid UK Driving Licence
* Proven experience working directly with suppliers and supplier management
* Proven experience performing quantitative or statistical analysis, data collection, preparation and interpretation
* Proven experience in root cause analysis and corrective action
Salary: £40,000 -£45,000