Supplier Quality Engineer

Job: Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Birmingham
Basis: Permanent
Salary: Competitive

The Supplier Quality Engineer with focus machined and casted parts as well as other standard materials. You will be entrusted with your own area of responsibility in claim management, Local supplier development, process development on supplier side as preventive quality work. You will be part of a technical purchasing team which directly contributes to our company's result through high service grade, and good supplier relations.

Job Duties for Supplier Quality Engineer:

* Analyze deviations on components from Incoming inspection, Production and from customer with check plausibility
* Generation of complaints to suppliers and evaluation of there feedback (e.g. evaluation of 8D / quaf. Statements,..)
* Coordination of the necessary internal immediate measures and communication with the supplier, e.g. rework, sorting, return delivery, etc
* Participation in purchasing projects for Quality- planning and implementation relevant steps on the supplier side
* Ensuring implementation of preventive quality standards by suppliers
* Creating and coordination of testing and measurement concepts for supplier
* Request the necessary immediate measures and the final 8D reports from the supplier
* Reporting of Q-data
* Coaching of supplier in Q-methods

Qualifications for Supplier Quality Engineer:

* Degree and with proven years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, quality or purchasing quality, preferably with experience in machined or casted parts.

* You have experience in mechanical technology, mainly machining and casting furthermore in evaluation in measurement concepts
* You have project management skills and a structured way of working, with a strong willingness and motivation to learn. You have a pro-active and flexible working style and good communications skills.
* Experience in working with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) is required. Experience in SAP is preferable.
* The job requires domestic and international travel.
* Communication skills in English written and spoken is required.

Interviews available immediately for the most suitable Supplier Quality Engineer