Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Melksham
Annual Salary: £40k - £43k
Working Hours: Full-Time, 36.5 hrs per week
Monday – Thursday, 8:30am – 5:00pm | Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm
Summary:
New Resource Recruitment is proud to partner with a forward-thinking specialist manufacturer that champions integrity, resilience, and excellence at every level of the business. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and a people-first culture, our client believes that true success is built through motivated, empowered teams and a leadership style rooted in shared values and long-term vision.
Scope of the Role:
The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring suppliers meet the required quality standards. This role involves selecting, assessing, and developing suppliers to drive improvements in quality and performance. By applying methodologies such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, the engineer will work to enhance supplier capabilities and foster long-term reliability. This position plays a critical role in supporting the growth and success of the electronics value stream through continuous supplier development and performance optimization.
Key Responsibilities:

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  Monitor and analyse supplier performance, drive root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
  
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  Maintain and action supplier corrective logs and quality resolutions
  
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  Lead supplier development projects to improve quality, reduce risk, and enhance performance
  
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  Work with underperforming suppliers to implement improvement plans or escalate to replacements where needed
  
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  Serve as the primary liaison between internal teams and suppliers on quality-related issues
  
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  Ensure supplier compliance with engineering specifications, standards, and process requirements
  
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  Track performance trends using NCRs, delivery data, and quality metrics
  
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  Support Goods-In teams with inspection updates and testing protocols; shift inspection upstream where appropriate
  
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  Conduct supplier audits to baseline quality systems and drive improvements
  
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  Provide hands-on support to suppliers in developing and sustaining corrective actions
  

Essential:

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  3+ years in supplier quality or operations engineering
  
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  Experience with electronics, plastics, or rubber
  
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  Strong understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes
  
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  Confident communicator, proactive, detail-oriented
  
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  Proficient in MS Office
  
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  Willing to travel (approx. 3 days/month)
  

Desirable:

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  Experience with ISO 9001, formal audits, and part qualifications
  
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  Background in underwater systems or thermal imaging
  
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  Six Sigma/Lean/Kaizen knowledge (Green Belt ideal)
  
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  Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), including design, execution, and result analysis.
  

Benefits:
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Grade 5 Bonus - 10%
Share incentive plan
Medicash healthcare scheme
7.5% matched pension
6x salary death in service benefit
This vacancy is being advertised by New Resource Group. The services of New Resource Group are that of an Employment Agency