Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Opportunity Profile & Position Specification

• Salary Bracket: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum (Depending on Experience)

• Location: Hybrid / Reading Office / Site-Based (Extensive UK Travel Required)

• Working Hours: 07:30 – 16:30, Monday to Friday

• Package: 24 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Supply Chain & Product Quality

• Supplier Performance: Assist the Quality Manager with the daily tracking, monitoring, and verification of external supply chain product quality metrics.

• Non-Conformance Resolution: Coordinate the logging, investigation, and robust close-out of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), ensuring long-term corrective and preventative actions are fully implemented.

• Root Cause Analysis: Lead and assist with Corrective Action Requests (CARs) using structured root cause methodologies to prevent issues from reoccurring.

• Technical Liaison: Facilitate the seamless communication of engineering technical files, drawings, and components specifications with production partners.

• On-Site Technical Support: Provide practical, hands-on rework support and technical validation on-site if minor delivery variances or installation snags emerge.

Auditing & Reporting

• Supplier Evaluations: Schedule, conduct, and deliver detailed formal reports for internal audits and external supplier site evaluations across the UK.

• KPI Management: Verify supply chain KPIs, ensuring all audit cycles are completed within one week of their due date and closed out on time and in full.

Candidate Requirements (Experience & Skills)

• Background: Proven quality experience within a high-precision manufacturing, structural engineering, or construction-integrated environment.

• Standards Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality frameworks. Additional exposure or awareness of BS EN 1090 (structural steelwork), ISO 14001, or ISO 45001 is highly advantageous.

• Technical Literacy: Completely confident reading, interpreting, and querying detailed engineering and technical drawings.

• Supply Chain Exposure: Previous experience working directly within or managing an external, supply-chain-led manufacturing business model is a distinct advantage.

• Travel Flexibility: Must hold a full UK Driving License and be fully comfortable with extensive UK travel for supplier visits and site inspections.

Qualifications Preferred

• Formal qualification in Engineering (Graduate level preferred, or equivalent vocational experience).

• Certified Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor in ISO 9001.

• Valid CSCS Card (SMSTS or SSSTS preferred for site access).

• Formal Health & Safety training or awareness (e.g., IOSH, NEBOSH, or Risk Assessment training) is advantageous.

Core Culture & Values

The successful candidate will naturally align with a business culture that completely eliminates a blame culture and instead focuses on collaboration and execution:

• Delivery: Doing exactly what we say we'll do.

• Initiative: Encouraging everyone to use their initiative to solve problems.

• Appreciation: Showing deep appreciation for both performance and personal commitment.

• Learn: Stopping to learn lessons and having the courage to implement positive change.

• Support: Standing by and supporting others at all times