Just Recruitment Group Ltd Looking for Supplier Quality Engineer at Gillingham Full Time

The Just Recruitment Group Ltd is currently recruiting for a Supplier Quality Engineer for their client based in Gillingham, Kent.

The purpose of this role will be to lead the management of quality at the Gillingham site supplier base to support Manufacturing performance

Roles & Responsibilities
* Reporting to plant Purchasing Manager, the plant SQE is responsible for supplier quality at plant level.
* Working with Engineering operations plant Quality and Vendor Quality to support operational goals.
* Provide regular feedback to the plant leaders, ensuring business objectives and targets are achieved.
* When required support the plant with supplier related issues at the supplier’s facility. This is not limited to quality but includes capacity related issues.
* When applicable raise plant related issues including new product launches to Supply chain team
* Keep accurate records of meetings and visits for traceability and cascading of information purposes.
* Support New product introduction (Hydrogen) Technical reviews and cross functional activity
* Facilitate appropriate cost recovery of non-conformance from Suppliers
* Ensure plant PPAP files are maintained and up to date.
* If there is a need to be at the supplier to support plant related issues arrange and notify travel accordingly
* Closure of open issues in line with APQP

Job Authorities
* PPAP sign off.
* Capacity uplift approval
* Debit note generation
* Scrap Assessment.

Skills
Mandatory
* Intermediate computer (MS office) skills
* Good Communication skills
* Basic RISK assessment skills
* Understanding of technical drawings, geometric and material specifications.
* An appreciation of manufacturing process and measurement techniques.

Desirable
* Problem case reduction and SCM organisational ppm targets
* Be able to be effective on time problem case closure
* Run reports to support plant and divisional reporting.
* Be able to identify supplier related cost recoveries affecting the plant, record and recover through problem solver

Experience & Qualifications
Mandatory
* Software skills in management operating system Software, & Microsoft office.
* Understand Business requirements to support operational and Supply chain management requirements
* Understanding of quality operating systems
Desirable
* Academic qualification in quality or Engineering

For more information on this position, please contact Just Recruitment Group Ltd on telephone quoting job reference 912566

Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days, your application for this position has been unsuccessful.