Contract Vendor Quality Engineer

Job Elements: -
• 6 month contract.
• Maximum pay rate £28/hr assuming self-billing (other payroll mechanisms are available with rates to be discussed)
• Establish, maintain and execute the means of evaluating (including site auditing); the quality aspects of vendor control to maintain a compliant approved external supply base in the best commercial interests of the company
• Co-ordination, review and approval of internal and external component qualification, including coordinating metrology, measurement system analysis and capability assessments to ensure ongoing confidence that all externally supplied componentry meets predefined design requirements, in a documented manner
• Co-ordinate the supplier corrective action request system to ensure the timely resolution and closure of vendor related quality issues
• Support vendor communication and improvement activity, using problem solving tools, to continuously improve the quality and cost of vendor supplied product and service
• Compile and interpret metrics relating to vendors quality performance; to support provision of vendor performance analysis to top management
• Support the Quality Engineering Manager coordinating tasks and supervision of resource to optimise the effectiveness of quality engineering

The ideal candidate will have:
• HND equivalent calibre in engineering, science or technology discipline
• Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 9000) essential
• Experience of a quickly evolving environment with cross functional team working
• Ability to interpret; technical standards, technical drawings and specifications with a good understanding of metrology and other measurement considerations
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills, good verbal communication skills
• Experience in a range of statistical techniques including; sampling techniques, MSA, capability analysis etc.; experience of using applicable s/w applications advantageous
• Experience of risk management techniques including FMEA
• Exposure to common formal problem solving techniques