Principal Quality Assurance Engineer – Supply Chain (4 Heads)

JOB LOCATION:                              Stevenage / Bolton

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL:     SC

DURATION:                                     6+ Months Minimum (Potential Extension)

WORK PATTERN:                           Work structure- Hybrid (2 day a week on site, other days either remote or at supplier when applicable).

Overtime – Available based on manager discretion. (Majority of time is hybrid or at supplier)

PAY RATE:                                       £40 – £45 /Per Hour Umbrella Inside IR35

Essential Skillset & Tools
Auditing experience

Awareness of A S9100 AND ISO9001

Supply chain

Quality experience in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Electronic Engineering
Any Additional vacancy information
Quality Audits & surveillance
Overview of Department:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supplier Quality auditor to join the Supplier Quality Assurance team, supporting assurance of Mechanical & Electro-Mechanical suppliers

This opportunity provides the chance to work within a dynamic quality team. The primary responsibility will be to plan and conduct supplier quality audits / surveillance activities to drive future process control. In addition, where applicable carry out inspection / verification activities to support the delivery of conforming production hardware. While ensuring adherence to our customer and supplier requirements.

The Role:

Complete scheduled Quality Assurance audits at suppliers using standardised tools
Conduct thorough verification / inspection of products to ensure they meet the required quality standards
Identify and document any non-conformities in the manufacturing process and deviations from the product specifications
Maintain accurate and organized records of all quality control activities
Communicate findings to relevant departments / stakeholders and work cross functionally to implement root cause corrective actions at supplier
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the quality of our products
Participate in the Project Quality network to report and share the quality assurance status linked to applicable suppliers
Provide non-conformance, root cause & corrective action data analysis and summary reports into senior stakeholders
What we’re looking for from you:

Trained auditor to AS9100 is essential
Experienced in conducting Quality Audits & surveillance
Ideally minimum HNC/HND in Engineering would be desirable
Experienced quality professional within Mechanical, Manufacturing or Electronic Engineering
Proven track record in Quality, Supply Chain or Manufacturing
Ideally defence, automotive or aerospace experience
Familiarity with GD&T and able to use a variety of metrology equipment (where applicable)
Practitioner of current QA problem solving and improvement methods (8D, RCA, DMAIC, etc.)
Strong knowledge of the product lifecycle management
Strong analytical skills; ability to run reports in Excel, use SAP QM system, and document management tools
Continuous improvement awareness and ability to use own initiative to deliver improvements
Experience is NADCAP is desirable
Good planning and organising skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritised and monitored to deliver set objectives
Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organisation.
Recognise and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them.