Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Felixstowe
20 hours ago
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Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer | Onsite | Fulltime | Felixstowe | Up to ยฃ40,000

I am currently recruiting for an established manufacturing organisation which is seeking a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer to strengthen its supply chain quality function within a production manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on role focused on supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement, working closely with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Your responsibilities will include the following:

๐Ÿ”น Lead supplier quality assurance activities across the supply chain

๐Ÿ”น Manage supplier onboarding, qualification, and ongoing performance reviews

๐Ÿ”น Ensure supplier compliance with AS9100 and internal quality standards

๐Ÿ”น Investigate supplier quality issues, driving corrective and preventive actions to closure

๐Ÿ”น Partner with suppliers to drive performance improvements, escalating to supplier replacement when standards are not achieved.

๐Ÿ”น Conduct supplier audits and site visits across the UK

๐Ÿ”น Track, report, and improve supplier quality KPIs

๐Ÿ”น Identify trends and deliver continuous improvement initiatives

๐Ÿ”น Collaborate closely with supply chain, manufacturing, and operations teams

Key skills needed:

๐Ÿ”น Proven experience in Supplier Quality Assurance or Supply Quality Engineering

๐Ÿ”น Background within production or manufacturing environments

๐Ÿ”น Experience in regulated industries, with medical devices strongly preferred

๐Ÿ”น Strong working knowledge of AS9100

๐Ÿ”น Experience with supplier onboarding and development

๐Ÿ”น Confident managing non-conformances, root cause analysis, and issue resolution

๐Ÿ”น Comfortable reporting against and improving supplier KPIs

๐Ÿ”น Willing and able to travel across the UK

This is a full-time, onsite position, based out of their Ipswich, Felixstowe site. The position pays up to ยฃ40,000.

If you are interested, please apply with your most recently updated CV and I will be in touch to discuss further

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