Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer for our client, who are a global, industry leader in power technology.  

Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer  
Location: Warwick  
Hybrid working: 2 days/week in office  
Contract position: initial 6-month contract  

About the role  

As a Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer, your day will be filled with engaging interactions with suppliers, analysing data, and driving continuous improvement. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest quality standards are met, while fostering strong relationships with our valued suppliers.  

How You'll Make an Impact  

• Lead Product Qualification Activities at Suppliers – Product and Process Qualifications (PPQs)  
• Contain, manage and resolve Quality issues relating to supplier non-conforming components identified at gas turbine assembly facilities, warehouses or customers globally.  
• Manage suppliers to properly handle non-conformance issues.  
• Assist with process improvements.  
• Lead supplier root cause investigations and corrective actions through Problem Resolution process.  
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing capability issues within the supply chain to ensure business continuity.  
• Identify and support cost reduction opportunities through interaction with the Supply Chain/Strategic Business  
• Audit existing and potential suppliers to determine capability of manufacturing and ensure quality systems are in place.  
• Develop supplier capability to meet current and future requirements  
• Interact with customer-facing businesses to investigate potential product non-conformances  
• Product manufacturing development and improvement via regular in person presence at supplier sites  

What You Bring  

Required:  

• Technical training or further education in quality, mechanical, or electrical engineering  
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (e.g. ISO9001), Supplier Quality Management (SQM) and Quality Control routines.  
• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing processes  
• Knowledge of drawing interpretation (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)  
• Demonstrated ability to work with design engineering organization to ensure parts are manufacturable.  
• Proven ability to manage multi-problem investigations simultaneously.  
• Self-motivated attitude and ownership of projects  
• Ability to project manage Product and Process Qualifications and unexpected Supplier Quality Issues from beginning to end.  
• Knowledge of inspection methodologies and assessment of inspection capability.  
• Experience working with or at manufacturing facilities  
• Experience working with critical parts. (Complex parts such as disc, shaft, complex assemblies)  

Preferred:  
• Proven track record of application of Quality improvement processes and tools (e.g. 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa)  
• SAP experience.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients