Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Rochester

Salary: £50k – £55k plus OT

What you’ll be doing – Senior Quality Engineer

• Working in conjunction with procurement, Quality and Programme teams to proactively identify and address supply chain quality issues
• Drive continuous improvement activities
• Continually reduce the number of defects during the manufacturing cycle
• Supporting and executing risk-based annual audit plan, prepare, execute, measure and monitor
• Improving supplier performance and Quality capability
• Overseeing and approving First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs)
• Following up on any Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)

Your skills and experiences – Senior Quality Engineer

• Proven experience in quality management within a manufacturing setting
• Familiarity with quality certification and regulatory standards, including EN 9100
• HNC or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
• Effective stakeholder management and collaboration, with the ability to challenge and drive an improvement-based culture
• Auditing skills

Desirable Experience – Senior Quality Engineer

• Aerospace, Defence or Automotive

All successful Senior Quality Engineers will be contacted within 2 days of application