Supplier Quality Engineer

Birmingham Source: WhatJobs

£40,000 - £45,000 £6,000 Car Allowance

Supplier Quality Engineer

Aston, Birmingham

£40,000 - £45,000 £6,000 Car Allowance

Are you a Quality Inspector, CNC Machinist or Junior Quality Engineer looking to take the next step in your engineering career?

We are recruiting for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join a global engineering business manufacturing marine applications.

This Supplier Quality Engineer position offers a fantastic opportunity for someone with a machining and inspection background to move into a broader supplier quality and engineering role, working alongside an experienced Senior Supplier Development Engineer as part of a supportive and highly skilled team.

Unlike a traditional Supplier Quality Engineer role where extensive travel is required, this position is predominantly site based and focused on the inspection, investigation and improvement of supplied components before they enter production.

If you have experience inspecting machined components and understanding the quality requirements behind precision engineering, this could be the ideal move for you.

The Role

As a Supplier Development Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that all supplied components meet the quality standards required before they are released into manufacturing.

A significant part of the role involves inspecting incoming machined parts, investigating quality concerns and working with suppliers to identify and resolve root cause issues.

Working closely with the Senior Supplier Development Engineer, the successful Supplier Quality Engineer will play a key role in protecting manufacturing quality and driving continuous supplier performance improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Inspect incoming machined components against drawings and specifications
Verify dimensional accuracy, tolerances and surface finishes
Review supplier documentation and certification
Identify non-conforming components and quality issues
Support root cause investigations and corrective actions
Raise and manage non-conformance reports (NCRs)
Work with suppliers to resolve quality concerns
Support supplier improvement activities
Conduct occasional supplier visits when required
Ensure only compliant parts are released into production

What We're Looking For

Quality Inspector backgrounds
Senior Quality Inspector backgrounds
Goods In Inspection roles
CNC Machining environments
Precision Engineering
Aerospace Manufacturing
Valve Manufacturing
Oil & Gas Engineering
Motorsport Engineering
Defence Manufacturing

You will ideally have:

Experience inspecting CNC machined components
Understanding of milling and turning processes
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
Experience using inspection equipment such as verniers and micrometers
Knowledge of tolerances and surface finishes
Strong problem-solving skills
Experience investigating quality issues
Good communication skills and confidence working with suppliers

Why Join?

Opportunity to progress into a full engineering role
Work for a globally recognised engineering manufacturer
Receive support and mentoring from an experienced Senior Supplier Development Engineer
Develop supplier quality and investigation expertise
Join a stable and growing business
Competitive salary and benefits package